Historical chart of white south african fertility rates (1960-2011)

Contraception among white South Africans is stable or slightly falling: 80% used contraception in 1990, and 79% used it in 1998. The following data shows some fertility rates recorded during South Africa's history. However, there are varied sources showing that the white fertility rate reached below replacement (2.1) by 1980. Likewise, recent studies show a range of fertility rates, ranging from 1.3 to 2.4. The Afrikaners tend to have a higher birthrate than that of other white people.

Reference 1: Total fertility rate[46].

Reference 2: 1960, 1970, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2001[47], 2006[47] and 2011.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_South_African