Kenya vs United States of America: Births, by age of mother
Kenya
160 births
in 2023
United States of America
154 births
in 2023
Kenya rank
34th
United States of America rank
35th
Births, by age of mother over time
- Kenya
- United States of America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 160 births against 154 births in United States of America, a difference of 6 births.
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 of America ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176.6 births | 231.3 births | 54.7 births | United States of America |
| 1960s | 252 births | 169.8 births | 82.2 births | Kenya |
| 1970s | 385.1 births | 0 births | 385.1 births | Kenya |
| 1980s | 506.6 births | 0 births | 506.6 births | Kenya |
| 1990s | 290.7 births | 10.5 births | 280.2 births | Kenya |
| 2000s | 228.3 births | 89.2 births | 139.1 births | Kenya |
| 2010s | 291.3 births | 160 births | 131.3 births | Kenya |
| 2020s | 180.5 births | 154.75 births | 25.75 births | 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 of America?
- Kenya, at 160 births against 154 births in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Kenya and United States of America?
- 6 births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for births, by age of mother?
- Kenya ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.