Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Kenya
Kenya: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 79.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Kenya, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Kenya stood at 79.3. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Kenya peaked at 79.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.5, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 5th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family 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 | +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 54.35, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7 | 47.5 | 55.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.62 | 70.7 | 77.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.33 | 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 share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Kenya?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Kenya was 79.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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