Population ages 80 and above, female in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 80 and above, female was 0.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
172nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 1978
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.6% for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Kenya peaked at 0.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1978.
Kenya ranks 172nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Kenya?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Kenya was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1978.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Kenya ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.