Number of births, by world region in Kenya
Kenya: Number of births, by world region was 1.50 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.50 million births
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.51 million births
in 2010
All-time low
284,634 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Kenya stood at 1.50 million births.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Kenya peaked at 1.51 million births in 2010 and was at its lowest, 284,634 births, in 1950.
That places Kenya 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Kenya, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 284,634 births | — |
| 1951 | 297,861 births | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 311,279 births | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 324,838 births | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 337,561 births | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 351,292 births | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 366,915 births | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 382,853 births | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 397,543 births | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 411,095 births | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 424,659 births | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 442,402 births | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 459,588 births | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 477,028 births | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 494,596 births | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 512,865 births | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 530,867 births | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 546,554 births | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 562,955 births | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 580,445 births | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 597,316 births | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 615,659 births | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 628,772 births | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 641,917 births | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 656,113 births | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 673,223 births | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 692,207 births | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 709,197 births | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 729,606 births | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 750,789 births | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 772,264 births | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 799,792 births | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 822,326 births | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 845,129 births | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 873,157 births | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 899,803 births | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 928,342 births | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 954,408 births | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 973,805 births | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 992,859 births | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million births | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million births | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million births | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million births | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million births | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million births | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million births | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million births | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million births | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million births | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million births | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million births | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million births | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million births | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million births | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million births | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million births | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million births | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million births | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million births | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million births | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million births | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million births | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million births | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million births | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 346,587 births | 284,634 births | 411,095 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 503,196 births | 424,659 births | 580,445 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 669,480 births | 597,316 births | 750,789 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 886,188 births | 772,264 births | 992,859 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million births | 1.01 million births | 1.20 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million births | 1.23 million births | 1.50 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million births | 1.45 million births | 1.51 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million births | 1.45 million births | 1.50 million births | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Kenya?
- Number of births, by world region in Kenya was 1.50 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million births in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,634 births in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for number of births, by world region?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.