Children per woman vs population growth in Kenya

Kenya: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.99 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.99
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.94
in 1966
All-time low
1.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Kenya, 1950–2023

01234195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 1.99 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Kenya peaked at 3.94 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 1950.

That places Kenya 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.84 1.88 3.57 10
1960s 3.85 3.64 3.94 10
1970s 3.86 3.83 3.9 10
1980s 3.79 3.6 3.87 10
1990s 3.14 3.02 3.45 10
2000s 3.02 2.95 3.05 10
2010s 2.45 2.09 2.88 10
2020s 1.98 1.95 2.01 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 44 Nigeria 2.12 compare
  2. 45 French Guiana 2.05 compare
  3. 46 Uzbekistan, Republic of 2.03 compare
  4. 48 Palestine 1.99 compare
  5. 49 Namibia 1.97 compare
  6. 50 Ghana 1.93 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Kenya?
Children per woman vs population growth in Kenya was 1.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 1966.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 1950.
How does Kenya rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Kenya ranks 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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