Children under age 5 in Kenya
Kenya: Children under age 5 was 7.04 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.04 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.10 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.04 million for children under age 5 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Kenya peaked at 7.10 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 1.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.34 million | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 1.41 million | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 1.48 million | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 1.56 million | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 1.63 million | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 1.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 1.79 million | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.87 million | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.95 million | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2.03 million | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.12 million | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.28 million | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.36 million | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.60 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.84 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.04 million | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million | 1.14 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 million | 1.63 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 2.45 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 million | 3.26 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 million | 4.42 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 million | 5.31 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 million | 6.93 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 million | 6.94 million | 7.04 million | 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 children under age 5 in Kenya?
- Children under age 5 in Kenya was 7.04 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for children under age 5?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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