Number of births per year in Kenya
Kenya: Number of births per year was 1.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.50 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.51 million
in 2010
All-time low
284,634
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Kenya stood at 1.50 million.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Kenya peaked at 1.51 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 284,634, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 284,634 | — |
| 1951 | 297,861 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 311,279 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 324,838 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 337,561 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 351,292 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 366,915 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 382,853 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 397,543 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 411,095 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 424,659 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 442,402 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 459,588 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 477,028 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 494,596 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 512,865 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 530,867 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 546,554 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 562,955 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 580,445 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 597,316 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 615,659 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 628,772 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 641,917 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 656,113 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 673,223 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 692,207 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 709,197 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 729,606 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 750,789 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 772,264 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 799,792 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 822,326 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 845,129 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 873,157 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 899,803 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 928,342 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 954,408 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 973,805 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 992,859 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | +1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.50 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 346,587 | 284,634 | 411,095 | 10 |
| 1960s | 503,196 | 424,659 | 580,445 | 10 |
| 1970s | 669,480 | 597,316 | 750,789 | 10 |
| 1980s | 886,188 | 772,264 | 992,859 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.01 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.23 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.45 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.45 million | 1.50 million | 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 number of births per year in Kenya?
- Number of births per year in Kenya was 1.50 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,634 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for number of births per year?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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