Women of reproductive age in Kenya
Kenya: Women of reproductive age was 14.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in Kenya is 14.49 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Kenya peaked at 14.49 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 24th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.19 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.39 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.59 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.80 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 6.45 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.68 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6.93 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.21 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.51 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 7.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.12 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.04 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.34 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.11 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.49 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.93 million | 5.00 million | 6.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 million | 7.21 million | 9.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 million | 10.24 million | 12.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.90 million | 13.33 million | 14.49 million | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Kenya?
- Women of reproductive age in Kenya was 14.49 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for women of reproductive age?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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