In 2022, the total fertility rate in South Africa remained nearly unchanged at around 2.34 children per woman. Still, 2022 marked the third consecutive decline of the fertility rate. Total fertility rates refer to the average number of children that a woman of childbearing age (generally considered 15 to 44 years) can expect to have throughout her reproductive years. Unlike birth rates, which are based on the actual number of live births in a given population, fertility rates are hypothetical (similar to life expectancy), as they assume that current patterns in age-specific fertility will remain constant throughout a woman's reproductive years.
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). South Africa: Fertility rate from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/578912/fertility-rate-in-south-africa/
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