Adolescent birth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Adolescent birth rate was 0.6189 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.6189 for adolescent birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Kenya 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 69 Thailand 0.7836 compare
- 70 Burundi 0.7291 compare
- 71 Seychelles 0.728 compare
- 73 Philippines 0.5427 compare
- 74 Ethiopia 0.5282 compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5087 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Kenya?
- Adolescent birth rate in Kenya was 0.6189 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 72nd out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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