Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 79.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Kenya, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Kenya is 79.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Kenya peaked at 79.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47.5% | — |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +4.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 79.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 79.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.4%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 47.5% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 70.7% | 77.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 75.6% | 79.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Kenya?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Kenya was 79.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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