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
Latest (2023)
56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
179.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1971
All-time low
56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Kenya, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 162.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 163.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 163.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 165.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 166.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 167.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 169.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 172.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 174.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 174.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 173.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 176.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 175.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 176.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 173.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 174.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 177.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 178.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 177.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 176.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 173.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 179.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 178.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 172.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 167.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 167.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 168.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 166.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 164.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 163.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 159.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 160.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 153.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 146.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 147.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 144.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 140.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 141.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 138.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 136.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 133.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 130.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 126.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 122.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 120.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 120 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 121.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 120.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 122.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 121.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 121.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 123.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 120.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 119.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 118.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 115.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 112.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 113.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 112.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 110.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 108.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 104.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 100.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 95.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 89.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 81.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 73.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 68.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 66.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 63.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 59.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 59.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
- 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 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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.