Population ages 10-14, female in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 10-14, female was 11.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1979
All-time low
11.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, female in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11.7% for population ages 10-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, female in Kenya peaked at 14.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 38th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population ages 10-14, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.9% | — |
| 1961 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 12.7% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 11.8% compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 11.8% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 11.7% compare
- 39 Pakistan 11.6% compare
- 40 Senegal 11.6% compare
- 41 Vanuatu 11.6% 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)
- 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 10-14, female in Kenya?
- Population ages 10-14, female in Kenya was 11.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 10-14, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 10-14, female?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 10-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 10 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population.