Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Kenya
Kenya: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 3.21 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.21 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.96 live births per woman
in 1966
All-time low
3.21 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.21 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Kenya peaked at 7.96 live births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.21 live births per woman, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.39 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.4 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.41 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.43 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.43 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.46 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.51 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.57 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.6 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 7.64 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 7.65 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.71 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.77 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.82 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.87 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.92 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.96 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.95 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.95 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.95 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.94 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.92 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.89 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.86 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.82 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.79 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.77 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.73 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.67 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.6 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.53 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.45 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.34 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.22 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.08 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.96 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.84 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.69 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.51 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.33 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.13 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.94 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.74 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.57 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.44 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.37 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.31 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.27 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.24 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.18 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.14 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.09 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.03 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.94 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.86 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.75 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.72 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.66 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.57 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.45 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.28 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.12 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.96 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.84 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.77 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.69 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.61 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.54 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.43 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.36 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.31 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.26 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.21 live births per woman | -1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.21 live births per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.21 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.48 live births per woman | 7.39 live births per woman | 7.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.85 live births per woman | 7.65 live births per woman | 7.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8 live births per woman | 7.6 live births per woman | 7.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 live births per woman | 6.33 live births per woman | 7.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 6.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 live births per woman | 4.57 live births per woman | 5.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 live births per woman | 3.43 live births per woman | 4.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 live births per woman | 3.21 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Kenya?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Kenya was 3.21 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.