Fertility rate, total in Kenya
Kenya: Fertility rate, total was 3.21 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Kenya, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.21 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Kenya peaked at 7.94 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.21 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Kenya 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8 births per woman | 7.6 births per woman | 7.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 births per woman | 6.33 births per woman | 7.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 births per woman | 5.18 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 births per woman | 4.57 births per woman | 5.14 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 births per woman | 3.43 births per woman | 4.45 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman | 3.36 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 604,257 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.99 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Kenya?
- Fertility rate, total in Kenya was 3.21 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for fertility rate, total?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release