Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Kenya is -1.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 0.8365 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -3.92 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Kenya 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4232 % change on previous year | -0.0629 % change on previous year | 0.8365 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4478 % change on previous year | -0.887 % change on previous year | -0.0503 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | -0.8818 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | -0.4556 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | -0.7573 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 136 Côte d'Ivoire -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Palau, Republic of -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Eswatini, Kingdom of -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 140 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Jordan -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Zimbabwe -1.34 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Kenya was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8365 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.92 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility vs unmet contraception Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.