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
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.
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
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.628 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 48.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.65 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 42.74 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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
The 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.