This article lists the provinces of South Africa by their average total fertility rate per woman according to data by Statistics South Africa. +Provinces by average fertility rate, 2001–2026RankProvince2001–20062006–20112011–20162016–20212021–2026(est.) 1Limpopo3.233.373.163.093.032Eastern Cape3.143.222.972.912.873Northern Cape3.033.082.832.672.634KwaZulu-Natal2.972.982.712.592.535North West3.083.202.782.572.526Mpumalanga2.792.882.412.292.277Free State2.692.842.482.332.278Western Cape2.312.422.162.042.019Gauteng2.202.362.101.891.82

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