Birth rate by women's age group in Kenya
Kenya: Birth rate by women's age group was 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Kenya is 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Kenya peaked at 179.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Kenya 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 167.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 174.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 176.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 173.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 178.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 170.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 163.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 179.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 136.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 160.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 123.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 57 Gambia 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 58 Iraq 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 59 Panama 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 61 Ecuador 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 62 Comoros 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 63 Belize 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Kenya
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 604,257 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Kenya?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Kenya was 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 179.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1971.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.