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
192nd
of 229 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 192nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
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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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 604,257 (2024)
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 192nd out of 229 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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