Births by age of mother in Kenya
Kenya: Births by age of mother was 160 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
160
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
541
in 1983
All-time low
160
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 160 for births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Kenya peaked at 541 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Births by age of mother in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 163 | — |
| 1951 | 165 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 168 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 172 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 173 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 174 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 176 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 182 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 191 | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 202 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 211 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 219 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 232 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 243 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 250 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 253 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 258 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 269 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 284 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 301 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 312 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 324 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 340 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 360 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 381 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 391 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 404 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 423 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 447 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 469 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 495 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 505 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 523 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 541 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 539 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 523 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 521 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 502 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 472 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 445 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 413 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 376 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 355 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 332 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 297 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 271 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 241 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 221 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 201 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 200 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 190 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 174 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 186 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 200 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 220 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 237 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 255 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 263 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 273 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 285 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 288 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 302 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 303 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 309 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 317 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 328 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 311 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 289 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 245 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 221 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 210 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 184 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 168 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 160 | -4.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 160 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 160 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176.6 | 163 | 202 | 10 |
| 1960s | 252 | 211 | 301 | 10 |
| 1970s | 385.1 | 312 | 469 | 10 |
| 1980s | 506.6 | 445 | 541 | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.7 | 200 | 413 | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.3 | 174 | 285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.3 | 221 | 328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.5 | 160 | 210 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Philippines 170 compare
- 33 Iran 169 compare
- 35 Cameroon 154 compare
- 35 United States 154 compare
- 37 Mauritania 153 compare
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions 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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Kenya?
- Births by age of mother in Kenya was 160 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 541 in 1983.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for births by age of mother?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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