Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 0.3478 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3478 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
76th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.95 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
0.3127 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Kenya is 0.3478 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 4.95 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.3127 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 76th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.943 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6567 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5106 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4855 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3705 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3181 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3307 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3127 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3478 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.5106 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3609 % change on previous year | 0.3127 % change on previous year | 0.4855 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 73 Zimbabwe 0.4309 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 0.407 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Pakistan 0.3516 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Portugal 0.3404 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 0.316 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Israel 0.2998 % change on previous year 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, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3626 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Kenya was 0.3478 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3127 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.