Question NW1303 to the Minister of Health
04 June 2021 - NW1303
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What total number of children were born in the Republic (a) in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020 (b) in each year in the specified period; (2) what total number of children were born in each province (a) in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020 (b) in each year in the specified period?
Reply:
1. (a) The total number of children born in the Republic in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020 was 9, 609, 814.
(b) The total number of children born in the Republic in each year in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020 was as follows:
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
947,912 |
962,705 |
957,798 |
961,036 |
926,723 |
891,482 |
924,898 |
970,698 |
1,010,853 |
1,055,709 |
Source: DHIS
2. (a) The total number of children born in each province in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020 was as follows:
|
Province |
Year 2011 to 2020 |
|
Eastern Cape Province |
1,124,581 |
|
Free State Province |
471,875 |
|
Gauteng Province |
2,178,280 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal Province |
1,964,786 |
|
Limpopo Province |
1,283,147 |
|
Mpumalanga Province |
795,754 |
|
Northern Cape Province |
220,051 |
|
North West Province |
592,056 |
|
Western Cape Province |
979,284 |
|
Total |
9,609,814 |
Source: DHIS
b) The total number of children born in each province in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020 was as follows:
|
Province |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
EC |
119,7 |
121,606 |
118,302 |
120,048 |
113,52 |
103,988 |
101,902 |
106,139 |
108,034 |
111,342 |
|
FS |
48,55 |
49,439 |
47,377 |
46,432 |
44,992 |
41,625 |
45,769 |
48,394 |
49,598 |
49,699 |
|
GP |
207,963 |
211,389 |
212,873 |
211,247 |
209,181 |
206,18 |
218,149 |
224,414 |
231,927 |
244,957 |
|
KZN |
195,541 |
196,27 |
194,074 |
193,032 |
182,634 |
177,795 |
184,828 |
202,388 |
218,535 |
219,689 |
|
LIMP |
129,695 |
129,807 |
129,952 |
130,059 |
122,813 |
119,09 |
121,728 |
125,612 |
131,004 |
143,387 |
|
MPU |
75,891 |
78,53 |
78,146 |
79,472 |
75,654 |
72,928 |
77,239 |
81,482 |
83,698 |
92,714 |
|
NC |
21,473 |
22,643 |
22,24 |
22,973 |
22,318 |
20,549 |
20,918 |
22,079 |
22,313 |
22,545 |
|
NW |
59,004 |
59,695 |
58,999 |
58,304 |
57,55 |
56,309 |
57,362 |
59,8 |
61,591 |
63,442 |
|
WC |
90,095 |
93,326 |
95,835 |
99,469 |
98,061 |
93,018 |
97,003 |
100,39 |
104,153 |
107,934 |
|
Total |
947,912 |
962,705 |
957,798 |
961,036 |
926,723 |
891,482 |
924,898 |
970,698 |
1010,853 |
1055,709 |
Source: DHIS
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