Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kenya
Kenya: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 3.17 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.17 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.96 births per woman
in 1966
All-time low
3.17 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.17 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kenya peaked at 7.96 births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.17 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Kenya 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kenya, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.65 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 7.71 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.77 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.82 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.87 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.92 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.96 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.95 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.95 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.95 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.94 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.92 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.89 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.86 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.82 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.79 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.77 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.73 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.67 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.6 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.53 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.45 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.34 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.22 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.08 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.96 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.84 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.69 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.51 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.33 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.13 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.94 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.74 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.57 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.44 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.37 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.31 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.27 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.24 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.18 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.14 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.09 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.03 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.94 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.86 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.75 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.72 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.66 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.57 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.45 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.28 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.12 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.96 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.84 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.77 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.69 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.61 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.54 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.43 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.36 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.31 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.26 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.21 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.17 births per woman | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.17 births per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.17 births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 births per woman, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.85 births per woman | 7.65 births per woman | 7.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 3.26 births per woman | 3.17 births per woman | 3.36 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kenya?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kenya was 3.17 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.