Kenya vs United States: Births by age of mother
Kenya
160
in 2023
United States
154
in 2023
Kenya rank
34th
United States rank
35th
Births by age of mother over time
- Kenya
- United States
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 160 against 154 in United States, a difference of 6.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and United States ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176.6 | 231.3 | 54.7 | United States |
| 1960s | 252 | 169.8 | 82.2 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 385.1 | 0 | 385.1 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 506.6 | 0 | 506.6 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 290.7 | 10.5 | 280.2 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 228.3 | 89.2 | 139.1 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 291.3 | 160 | 131.3 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 180.5 | 154.75 | 25.75 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births by age of mother, Kenya or United States?
- Kenya, at 160 against 154 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births by age of mother between Kenya and United States?
- 6, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and United States rank globally for births by age of mother?
- Kenya ranks 34th and United States ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.