Population ages 05-09, male in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 05-09, male was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1976
All-time low
12.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.0% for population ages 05-09, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Kenya peaked at 17.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2025.
That places Kenya 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.0% | — |
| 1961 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.2%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Kenya?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Kenya was 12.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.