Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 707,643 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.