Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kenya
Kenya: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 45.81 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kenya is 45.81 per 1,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kenya peaked at 135.65 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.59 per 1,000 population, in 2020.
That places Kenya 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 135.65 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 114.18 per 1,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 120.49 per 1,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 106.31 per 1,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 102.96 per 1,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 110.78 per 1,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 100.73 per 1,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 98.62 per 1,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 95.67 per 1,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 75.19 per 1,000 population | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 51.01 per 1,000 population | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 43.59 per 1,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 51.33 per 1,000 population | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 46.09 per 1,000 population | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 45.81 per 1,000 population | -0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 45.81 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 45.81 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.92 per 1,000 population | 102.96 per 1,000 population | 135.65 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.67 per 1,000 population | 51.01 per 1,000 population | 110.78 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.7 per 1,000 population | 43.59 per 1,000 population | 51.33 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kenya?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kenya was 45.81 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 135.65 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.59 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).