Median age vs births per woman in Kenya
Kenya: Median age vs births per woman was 19.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.53
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.53
in 2023
All-time low
13.19
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Kenya stood at 19.53. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Kenya peaked at 19.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.19, in 1974.
Kenya ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.99 | — |
| 1951 | 16.04 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 16.04 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 15.98 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 15.86 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 15.71 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 15.52 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 15.3 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 15.06 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 14.8 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 14.59 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 14.42 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 14.28 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 14.15 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 14.07 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13.93 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 13.72 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 13.57 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 13.46 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 13.39 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 13.33 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 13.27 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.22 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.2 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 13.19 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.19 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.19 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.22 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 13.28 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 13.34 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 13.42 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 13.5 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.59 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.68 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.78 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 13.87 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 13.96 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.03 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.12 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 14.21 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.32 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 14.43 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.54 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14.66 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14.79 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.92 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.04 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.15 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.28 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 15.41 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.56 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.73 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.88 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.03 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.19 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.33 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.47 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.58 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.69 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.79 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.89 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.13 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.28 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.46 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.65 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.85 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.06 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.29 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.54 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.78 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.02 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 19.27 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.53 | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.63 | 14.8 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.96 | 13.39 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.24 | 13.19 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.82 | 13.42 | 14.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.85 | 14.32 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 | 15.56 | 16.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 | 16.89 | 18.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.15 | 18.78 | 19.53 | 4 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Kenya?
- Median age vs births per woman in Kenya was 19.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.19 in 1974.
- How does Kenya rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Kenya ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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