Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 707,643 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
707,643 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
714,707 people
in 2011
All-time low
118,850 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kenya stood at 707,643 people.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kenya peaked at 714,707 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 118,850 people, in 1952.
That places Kenya 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 119,429 people | — |
| 1951 | 119,049 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 118,850 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 125,124 people | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 131,562 people | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 138,005 people | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 144,582 people | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 151,823 people | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 159,545 people | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 167,111 people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 174,286 people | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 181,210 people | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 188,935 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 197,382 people | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 205,710 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 214,061 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 222,528 people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 231,036 people | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 238,992 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 246,605 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 254,582 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 262,548 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 270,688 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 278,216 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 284,780 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 291,647 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 299,399 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 308,363 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 317,604 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 327,240 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 337,798 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 348,637 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 360,797 people | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 373,195 people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 384,531 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 396,911 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 409,899 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 422,709 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 435,291 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 445,718 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 454,329 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 461,005 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 465,795 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 469,650 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 474,272 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 481,045 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 491,512 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 504,308 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 517,231 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 532,787 people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 548,327 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 564,080 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 582,561 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 600,581 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 615,870 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 630,552 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 646,426 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 663,009 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 680,912 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 697,453 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 708,966 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 714,707 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 713,324 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 706,174 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 697,138 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 690,763 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 690,648 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 692,480 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 692,308 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 692,650 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 691,798 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 691,859 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 698,513 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 707,643 people | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 707,643 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 707,643 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 137,508 people | 118,850 people | 167,111 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 210,074 people | 174,286 people | 246,605 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 289,507 people | 254,582 people | 327,240 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 391,549 people | 337,798 people | 445,718 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 485,193 people | 454,329 people | 532,787 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 622,977 people | 548,327 people | 697,453 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 699,916 people | 690,648 people | 714,707 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,453 people | 691,798 people | 707,643 people | 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 number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kenya?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kenya was 707,643 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 714,707 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,850 people in 1952.
- How does Kenya rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.