Women who were first married by age 15 in Kenya
Kenya: Women who were first married by age 15 was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Kenya, 1989–2022
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women who were first married by age 15 in Kenya is 2.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Kenya peaked at 6.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 15 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.6% | — |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +63.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -50.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 42% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 30% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
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 women who were first married by age 15 in Kenya?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Kenya was 2.2% in 2022, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women who were first married by age 15 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 15.