Adolescent birth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Adolescent birth rate was 0.6189 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescent birth rate in Kenya stood at 0.6189. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Kenya peaked at 8.11 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6189, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 80th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.11 | — |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -67.1% |
| 2004 | 3.53 | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | +66.6% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7949 | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6539 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9667 | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7277 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6189 | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 | 2.35 | 8.11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 0.7949 | 3.56 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7418 | 0.6189 | 0.9667 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Kenya?
- Adolescent birth rate in Kenya was 0.6189 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6189 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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