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  1. Median age of the population in Kenya 2015-2024

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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Median age of the population in Kenya 2015-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221871/median-age-of-the-population-in-kenya/
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    Jul 10, 2025
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    Kenya
    Description

    As of 2024, the median age in Kenya reached **** years. The indicator has been increasing in the country, which indicates declining fertility rates and/or improvements in life expectancy. In 2015, the median age in Kenya stood by **** years.

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    Kenya KE: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64

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    Updated May 29, 2018
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    CEICdata.com (2018). Kenya KE: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/kenya/population-and-urbanization-statistics/ke-population-as--of-total-aged-1564
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    May 29, 2018
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Kenya
    Variables measured
    Population
    Description

    Kenya KE: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 56.847 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 56.483 % for 2016. Kenya KE: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 48.720 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.847 % in 2017 and a record low of 46.934 % in 1977. Kenya KE: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

  3. Age structure in Kenya 2013-2023

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    Updated Jun 18, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Age structure in Kenya 2013-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451141/age-structure-in-kenya/
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    Jun 18, 2025
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    Area covered
    Kenya
    Description

    This statistic shows the age structure in Kenya from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 37.22 percent of Kenya's total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

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    Correlation of median age and male population by year in Kenya and in 2021

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    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Correlation of median age and male population by year in Kenya and in 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/countries-yearly?chart=scatter&f=2&fcol0=country&fcol1=date&fop0=%3D&fop1=%3D&fval0=Kenya&fval1=2021&x=population_male&y=median_age
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    Apr 9, 2025
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    Area covered
    Kenya
    Description

    This scatter chart displays median age (year) against male population (people) in Kenya. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

  5. Labor force in Kenya 2020, by age group

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Labor force in Kenya 2020, by age group [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233943/labor-force-in-kenya-by-age/
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    Jul 9, 2025
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    Kenya
    Description

    People aged 25-29 years constituted the largest group in Kenya's labor force in the third quarter of 2020. Around *** million Kenyans of this age group were currently employed, unemployed but seeking work, or unemployed but available to work. Among people between 30 and 39 years, nearly *** million were under the same conditions. Overall, young Kenyans (15-29 years) accounted for ** percent of the country's workforce.

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    Kenya Age dependency ratio - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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    Updated Apr 21, 2015
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    Globalen LLC (2015). Kenya Age dependency ratio - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Kenya/Age_dependency_ratio/
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    Apr 21, 2015
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2024
    Area covered
    Kenya
    Description

    Kenya: Dependent people as percent of the working age population: The latest value from 2024 is 66.12 percent, a decline from 67.67 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 58.13 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 1960 to 2024 is 98.97 percent. The minimum value, 66.12 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 117.99 percent was recorded in 1976.

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    Age population, age 08, male, interpolated - Kenya

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    Updated Aug 19, 2025
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    macro-rankings (2025). Age population, age 08, male, interpolated - Kenya [Dataset]. https://www.macro-rankings.com/kenya/age-population-age-08-male-interpolated
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    Aug 19, 2025
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    Kenya
    Description

    Time series data for the statistic Age population, age 08, male, interpolated and country Kenya. Indicator Definition:Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.The indicator "Age population, age 08, male, interpolated" stands at 685.17 Thousand as of 12/31/2024. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 0.3048 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 0.3048.The 3 year change in percent is -0.3336.The 5 year change in percent is -2.40.The 10 year change in percent is 5.00.The Serie's long term average value is 395.30 Thousand. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 73.33 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1960, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +540.88%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2018, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -2.59%.

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    Distribution of median age per demonym in Kenya and in 2021

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    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Distribution of median age per demonym in Kenya and in 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/countries-yearly?agg=avg&chart=bar&f=2&fcol0=country&fcol1=date&fop0=%3D&fop1=%3D&fval0=Kenya&fval1=2021&x=demonym&y=median_age
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    Apr 9, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Area covered
    Kenya
    Description

    This bar chart displays median age (year) by demonym using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Kenya. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

  9. Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - Kenya

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    Updated Sep 20, 2022
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    Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) (2022). Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - Kenya [Dataset]. https://statistics.knbs.or.ke/nada/index.php/catalog/64
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    Sep 20, 2022
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    Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)
    Time period covered
    1998
    Area covered
    Kenya
    Description

    Abstract

    The 1998 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) is a nationally representative survey of 7,881 wo 881 women age 15-49 and 3,407 men age 15-54. The KDHS was implemented by the National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) and the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), with significant technical and logistical support provided by the Ministry of Health and various other governmental and nongovernmental organizations in Kenya. Macro International Inc. of Calverton, Maryland (U.S.A.) provided technical assistance throughout the course of the project in the context of the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) programme, while financial assistance was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID/Nairobi) and the Department for International Development (DFID/U.K.). Data collection for the KDHS was conducted from February to July 1998. Like the previous KDHS surveys conducted in 1989 and 1993, the 1998 KDHS was designed to provide information on levels and trends in fertility, family planning knowledge and use, infant and child mortality, and other maternal and child health indicators. However, the 1998 KDHS went further to collect more in-depth data on knowledge and behaviours related to AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), detailed “calendar” data that allows estimation of contraceptive discontinuation rates, and information related to the practice of female circumcision. Further, unlike earlier surveys, the 1998 KDHS provides a national estimate of the level of maternal mortality (i.e. related to pregnancy and childbearing).The KDHS data are intended for use by programme managers and policymakers to evaluate and improve health and family planning programmes in Kenya. Fertility. The survey results demonstrate a continuation of the fertility transition in Kenya. At current fertility levels, a Kenyan women will bear 4.7 children in her life, down 30 percent from the 1989 KDHS when the total fertility rate (TFR) was 6.7 children, and 42 percent since the 1977/78 Kenya Fertility Survey (KFS) when the TFR was 8.1 children per woman. A rural woman can expect to have 5.2 children, around two children more than an urban women (3.1 children). Fertility differentials by women's education level are even more remarkable; women with no education will bear an average of 5.8 children, compared to 3.5 children for women with secondary school education. Marriage. The age at which women and men first marry has risen slowly over the past 20 years. Currently, women marry for the first time at an average age of 20 years, compared with 25 years for men. Women with a secondary education marry five years later (22) than women with no education (17).The KDHS data indicate that the practice of polygyny continues to decline in Kenya. Sixteen percent of currently married women are in a polygynous union (i.e., their husband has at least one other wife), compared with 19 percent of women in the 1993 KDHS, 23 percent in the 1989 KDHS, and 30 percent in the 1977/78 KFS. While men first marry an average of 5 years later than women, men become sexual active about onehalf of a year earlier than women; in the youngest age cohort for which estimates are available (age 20-24), first sex occurs at age 16.8 for women and 16.2 for men. Fertility Preferences. Fifty-three percent of women and 46 percent of men in Kenya do not want to have any more children. Another 25 percent of women and 27 percent of men would like to delay their next child for two years or longer. Thus, about three-quarters of women and men either want to limit or to space their births. The survey results show that, of all births in the last three years, 1 in 10 was unwanted and 1 in 3 was mistimed. If all unwanted births were avoided, the fertility rate in Kenya would fall from 4.7 to 3.5 children per woman. Family Planning. Knowledge and use of family planning in Kenya has continued to rise over the last several years. The 1998 KDHS shows that virtually all married women (98 percent) and men (99 percent) were able to cite at least one modern method of contraception. The pill, condoms, injectables, and female sterlisation are the most widely known methods. Overall, 39 percent of currently married women are using a method of contraception. Use of modern methods has increased from 27 in the 1993 KDHS to 32 percent in the 1998 KDHS. Currently, the most widely used methods are contraceptive injectables (12 percent of married women), the pill (9 percent), female sterilisation (6 percent), and periodic abstinence (6 percent). Three percent of married women are using the IUD, while over 1 percent report using the condom and 1 percent use of contraceptive implants (Norplant). The rapid increase in use of injectables (from 7 to 12 percent between 1993 and 1998) to become the predominant method, plus small rises in the use of implants, condoms and female sterilisation have more than offset small decreases in pill and IUD use. Thus, both new acceptance of contraception and method switching have characterised the 1993-1998 intersurvey period. Contraceptive use varies widely among geographic and socioeconomic subgroups. More than half of currently married women in Central Province (61 percent) and Nairobi Province (56 percent) are currently using a method, compared with 28 percent in Nyanza Province and 22 percent in Coast Province. Just 23 percent of women with no education use contraception versus 57 percent of women with at least some secondary education. Government facilities provide contraceptives to 58 percent of users, while 33 percent are supplied by private medical sources, 5 percent through other private sources, and 3 percent through community-based distribution (CBD) agents. This represents a significant shift in sourcing away from public outlets, a decline from 68 percent estimated in the 1993 KDHS. While the government continues to provide about two-thirds of IUD insertions and female sterilisations, the percentage of pills and injectables supplied out of government facilities has dropped from over 70 percent in 1993 to 53 percent for pills and 64 percent for injectables in 1998. Supply of condoms through public sector facilities has also declined: from 37 to 21 percent between 1993 and 1998. The survey results indicate that 24 percent of married women have an unmet need for family planning (either for spacing or limiting births). This group comprises married women who are not using a method of family planning but either want to wait two year or more for their next birth (14 percent) or do not want any more children (10 percent). While encouraging that unmet need at the national level has declined (from 34 to 24 percent) since 1993, there are parts of the country where the need for contraception remains high. For example, the level of unmet need is higher in Western Province (32 percent) and Coast Province (30 province) than elsewhere in Kenya. Early Childhood Mortality. One of the main objectives of the KDHS was to document current levels and trends in mortality among children under age 5. Results from the 1998 KDHS data make clear that childhood mortality conditions have worsened in the early-mid 1990s; this after a period of steadily improving child survival prospects through the mid-to-late 1980s. Under-five mortality, the probability of dying before the fifth birthday, stands at 112 deaths per 1000 live births which represents a 24 percent increase over the last decade. Survival chances during age 1-4 years suffered disproportionately: rising 38 percent over the same period. Survey results show that childhood mortality is especially high when associated with two factors: a short preceding birth interval and a low level of maternal education. The risk of dying in the first year of life is more than doubled when the child is born after an interval of less than 24 months. Children of women with no education experience an under-five mortality rate that is two times higher than children of women who attended secondary school or higher. Provincial differentials in childhood mortality are striking; under-five mortality ranges from a low of 34 deaths per 1000 live births in Central Province to a high of 199 per 1000 in Nyanza Province. Maternal Health. Utilisation of antenatal services is high in Kenya; in the three years before the survey, mothers received antenatal care for 92 percent of births (Note: These data do not speak to the quality of those antenatal services). The median number of antenatal visits per pregnancy was 3.7. Most antenatal care is provided by nurses and trained midwives (64 percent), but the percentage provided by doctors (28 percent) has risen in recent years. Still, over one-third of women who do receive care, start during the third trimester of pregnancy-too late to receive the optimum benefits of antenatal care. Mothers reported receiving at least one tetanus toxoid injection during pregnancy for 90 percent of births in the three years before the survey. Tetanus toxoid is a powerful weapon in the fight against neonatal tetanus, a deadly disease that attacks young infants. Forty-two percent of births take place in health facilities; however, this figure varies from around three-quarters of births in Nairobi to around one-quarter of births in Western Province. It is important for the health of both the mother and child that trained medical personnel are available in cases of prolonged labour or obstructed delivery, which are major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. The 1998 KDHS collected information that allows estimation of mortality related to pregnancy and childbearing. For the 10-year period before the survey, the maternal mortality ratio was estimated to be 590 deaths per 100,000 live births. Bearing on average 4.7 children, a Kenyan woman has a 1 in 36 chance of dying from maternal causes during her lifetime. Childhood Immunisation. The KDHS

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    Kenya KE: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population

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    CEICdata.com, Kenya KE: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/kenya/population-and-urbanization-statistics/ke-population-female-ages-3034--of-female-population
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Kenya
    Variables measured
    Population
    Description

    Kenya KE: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population data was reported at 7.536 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.507 % for 2016. Kenya KE: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 5.866 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.536 % in 2017 and a record low of 4.488 % in 1975. Kenya KE: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 30 to 34 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

  11. Median age in Africa 2023, by country

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    Updated Jul 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Median age in Africa 2023, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121264/median-age-in-africa-by-county/
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    Jul 24, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    Africa
    Description

    Africa has the youngest population in the world. Among the 35 countries with the lowest median age worldwide, only three fall outside the continent. In 2023, the median age in Niger was 15.1 years, the youngest country. This means that at this age point, half of the population was younger and half older. A young population reflects several demographic characteristics of a country. For instance, together with a high population growth, life expectancy in Western Africa is low: this reached 58 years for men and 60 for women in 2024. Overall, Africa has the lowest life expectancy in the world.

    Africa’s population is still growing Africa’s population growth can be linked to a high fertility rate, along with a drop in death rates. Despite the fertility rate on the continent following a constant declining trend, it remains far higher compared to all other regions worldwide. It was forecast to reach 4.02 children per woman, compared to a worldwide average of 2.25 children per woman in 2024. Furthermore, the crude death rate in Africa overall dropped, only increasing slightly during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The largest populations on the continent Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the most populous African countries. In 2025, people living in Nigeria amounted to over 237 million, while the number for the three other countries exceeded 100 million each. Of those, the Democratic Republic of Congo sustained the fourth-highest fertility rate in Africa in 2023. Nigeria and Ethiopia also had high rates, with 4.48 and 3.99 births per woman, respectively. Although such a high fertility rate is expected to slow down, it will still impact the population structure, growing younger nations.

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    Population, ages 11-15, total - Kenya

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    Updated Jun 12, 2025
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    macro-rankings (2025). Population, ages 11-15, total - Kenya [Dataset]. https://www.macro-rankings.com/kenya/population-ages-11-15-total
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    Jun 12, 2025
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    Kenya
    Description

    Time series data for the statistic Population, ages 11-15, total and country Kenya. Indicator Definition:Population, ages 11-15, total is the total population age 11-15.The indicator "Population, ages 11-15, total" stands at 5.49 Million as of 12/31/2015, the highest value at least since 12/31/1991, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 3.52 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 3.52.The 3 year change in percent is 10.65.The 5 year change in percent is 17.39.The 10 year change in percent is 28.80.The Serie's long term average value is 4.22 Million. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is 30.24 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1990, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is +79.83%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2015, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is 0.0%.

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    Population, ages 6-10, male - Kenya

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    Updated Jun 13, 2025
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    macro-rankings (2025). Population, ages 6-10, male - Kenya [Dataset]. https://www.macro-rankings.com/kenya/population-ages-6-10-male
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    Jun 13, 2025
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    Kenya
    Description

    Time series data for the statistic Population, ages 6-10, male and country Kenya. Indicator Definition:Population, ages 6-10, male is the total number of males age 6-10.The indicator "Population, ages 6-10, male" stands at 3.27 Million as of 12/31/2015, the highest value at least since 12/31/1991, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 2.59 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 2.59.The 3 year change in percent is 9.13.The 5 year change in percent is 16.82.The 10 year change in percent is 36.83.The Serie's long term average value is 2.42 Million. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is 35.22 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1990, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is +75.39%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2015, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is 0.0%.

  14. Life expectancy in Kenya from 1870 to 2020

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    Updated Aug 9, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Life expectancy in Kenya from 1870 to 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072206/life-expectancy-kenya-historical/
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    Aug 9, 2024
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    Kenya
    Description

    In 1870, it is estimated that Kenyan life expectancy from birth was just 25.5 years. This low rate was in part the result of several famines and epidemics which ravaged the region throughout the late 1800s, including an epidemic in 1898, which, when combined with the coinciding famine, was estimated to have resulted in the death of over half the population of the country. The life expectancy would further drop in the late 1910s, the result of the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic, which is estimated to have claimed the lives of over 5.5 percent of Kenya’s population.

    Life expectancy would increase only marginally for much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but saw a significant increase in the years following the end of the Second World War. Kenyan life expectancy rose by almost ten years in the late 1940s. Life expectancy would continue to steadily rise for much of the 20th century, particularly so with the implementation of universal healthcare in 1965, before peaking at almost 59 years in 1985. However, beginning in the late-1980s, Kenya would see life expectancy fall significantly until the early 2010s, as the HIV/AIDS epidemic led to a significant increase in mortality across the population. After bottoming out at under 52 years in 2005, life expectancy was able to recover to pre-HIV/AIDS levels by the 2010s. In 2020, Kenya is estimated to have a life expectancy from birth of more than 66 years.

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    Top ISO 2 country codes by country's median age in Kenya and in 2021

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    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Top ISO 2 country codes by country's median age in Kenya and in 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/countries-yearly?agg=avg&chart=hbar&f=2&fcol0=country&fcol1=date&fop0=%3D&fop1=%3D&fval0=Kenya&fval1=2021&x=country_code_2&y=median_age
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    Apr 9, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Area covered
    Kenya
    Description

    This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by ISO 2 country code using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Kenya. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

  16. Kenya Average Household Size

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    Updated Jul 5, 2013
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    Esri (2013). Kenya Average Household Size [Dataset]. https://rwanda.africageoportal.com/maps/esri::kenya-average-household-size/about
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    Jul 5, 2013
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    This layer shows the average household size in Kenya in 2023, in a multiscale map (Country and County). Nationally, the average household size is 3.8 people per household. It is calculated by dividing the household population by total households.The pop-up is configured to show the following information at each geography level:Average household size (people per household)Total populationTotal householdsCounts of population by 15-year age increments The source of this data is Michael Bauer Research. The vintage of the data is 2023. This item was last updated in October, 2023 and is updated every 12-18 months as new annual figures are offered.Additional Esri Resources:Esri DemographicsThis item is for visualization purposes only and cannot be exported or used in analysis.We would love to hear from you. If you have any feedback regarding this item or Esri Demographics, please let us know.Permitted use of this data is covered in the DATA section of the Esri Master Agreement (E204CW) and these supplemental terms.

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    Population, ages 5-9, total - Kenya

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    Updated Jun 13, 2025
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    macro-rankings (2025). Population, ages 5-9, total - Kenya [Dataset]. https://www.macro-rankings.com/kenya/population-ages-5-9-total
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    Kenya
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    Time series data for the statistic Population, ages 5-9, total and country Kenya. Indicator Definition:Population, ages 5-9, total is the total population age 5-9.The indicator "Population, ages 5-9, total" stands at 6.68 Million as of 12/31/2015, the highest value at least since 12/31/1991, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 2.31 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 2.31.The 3 year change in percent is 8.43.The 5 year change in percent is 15.82.The 10 year change in percent is 36.08.The Serie's long term average value is 4.94 Million. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is 35.36 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1990, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is +74.02%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2015, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is 0.0%.

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    Population, ages 7-11, total - Kenya

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    Updated Jun 12, 2025
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    macro-rankings (2025). Population, ages 7-11, total - Kenya [Dataset]. https://www.macro-rankings.com/kenya/population-ages-7-11-total
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    Kenya
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    Time series data for the statistic Population, ages 7-11, total and country Kenya. Indicator Definition:Population, ages 7-11, total is the total population age 7-11.The indicator "Population, ages 7-11, total" stands at 6.31 Million as of 12/31/2015, the highest value at least since 12/31/1991, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 2.86 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 2.86.The 3 year change in percent is 9.73.The 5 year change in percent is 17.59.The 10 year change in percent is 37.15.The Serie's long term average value is 4.68 Million. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is 34.79 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1990, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is +76.63%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2015, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is 0.0%.

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    Demographic and Health Survey 1988-1989 - Kenya

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    National Council for Population Development (NCPD) (2017). Demographic and Health Survey 1988-1989 - Kenya [Dataset]. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/1413
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    Time period covered
    1988 - 1989
    Area covered
    Kenya
    Description

    Abstract

    The Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) was conducted between December 1988 and May 1989 to collect data regarding fertility, family planning and maternal and child health. The survey covered 7,150 women aged 15-49 and a subsample of 1,116 husbands of these women, selected from a sample covering 95 percent of the population. The purpose of the survey was to provide planners and policymakers with data useful in making informed programme decisions.

    OBJECTIVES

    On March 1, 1988, 'on behalf of the Government of Kenya, the National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) signed an agreement with the Institute for Resource Development (IRD) to carry out the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS).

    The KDHS is intended to serve as a source of population and health data for policymakers and for the research community. In general, the objectives of the KDHS are to: assess the overall demographic situation in Kenya, assist in the evaluation of the population and health programmes in Kenya, advance survey methodology, and assist the NCPD strengthen and improve its technical skills to conduct demographic and health surveys.

    The KDHS was specifically designed to: - provide data on the family planning and fertility behaviour of the Kcnyan population to enable the NCPD to evaluate and enhance the National Family Planning Programme, - measure changes in fertility and contraceptive prevalence and at the same time study the factors which affect these changes, such as marriage patterns, urban/rural residence, availability of contraception, breastfeeding habits and other socioeconomic factors, and - examine the basic indicators of maternal and child health in Kenya.

    SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

    The survey data can also be used to evaluate Kenya's efforts to reduce fertility and the picture that emerges shows significant strides have been made toward this goal. KDHS data provide the first evidence of a major decline in fertility. If young women continue to have children at current rates, they will have an average of 6.7 births in their lifetime. This is down considerably from the average of 7.5 births for women now at the end of their childbearing years. The fertility rate in 1984 was estimated at 7.7 births per woman.

    A major cause of the decline in fertility is increased use of family pIanning. Twenty-seven percent of married women in Kenya are currcntly using a contraceptive method, compared to 17 percent in 1984. Although periodic abstinence continues to he the most common method (8 percent), of interest to programme planners is the fact that two-thirds of marricd women using contraception have chosen a modern method--either the pill (5 percent) or female sterilisation (5 percent). Contraccptive use varies by province, with those closest to Nairobi having the highest levels. Further evidence of the success in promoting family planning is the fact that more than 90 percent of married women know at least one modern method of contraception (and where to obtain it), and 45 percent have used a contraceptive method at some time in their life.

    The survey indicates a high level of knowledge, use and approval of family planning by husbands of interviewed women. Ninety-three percent of husbands know a modern method of family planning. Sixty-five percent of husbands have used a method at some time and almost 49 percent are currently using a method, half of which are modern methods. Husbands in Kenya are strongly supportive of family planning. Ninety-one percent of those surveyed approve of family planning use by couples, compared to 88 percent of married women.

    If couples are able to realise their childbearing preferences, fertility may continue to decline in the future. One half of married women say that they want no more children; another 26 percent want to wait at least two years before having another child. Husbands report similar views on limiting births--one-half say they want no more children. The desire to limit childbearing appears to be greater in Kenya than in other subSaharan countries. In Botswana and Zimbabwe, for example, only 33 percent of married women want no more children. Another indicator of possible future decline in fertility in Kenya is the decrease in ideal family size. According to the KDHS, the mean ideal family size declined from 5.8 in 1984 to 4.4 in 1989.

    The KDHS indicates that in the area of health, government programmes have been effective in providing health services for womcn and children. Eight in ten births benefit from ante-natal care from a doctor, nurse, or midwife and one-half of births are assisted at delivery by a doctor, nurse, or midwife. At least 44 percent of children 12-23 months of age are fully immunised against the major childhood diseases, Almost all children benefit from an extended period of breastfeeding. The average duration of breastfeeding is 19 months and the practice does not appear to be waning among either younger women or urban women. Another encouraging piece of information is the high level of ORT (oral rehydration therapy) use for treating childhood diarrhoea. Among children under five reported to have had an episode of diarrhoea in the two weeks before the survey, half were treated with a homemade solution and almost one-quarter were given a solution prepared from commercially prepared packets.

    The survey indicates several areas where there is room for improvement. Although young women are marrying later, many are still having births at young ages. More than 20 percent of teen-age girls have had at least one child and 7 percent were pregnant at the time of the survey. There is also evidence of an unmet need for family planning services. Of the births occurring in the 12 months before the survey, over half were either mistimed or unwanted; one fifth occurred less than 24 months after a previous birth.

    Geographic coverage

    The 1989 KDHS sample is national in scope, with the exclusion of all three districts in North Eastern Province and four other northern districts (Samburu and Turkana in Rift Valley Province and Isiolo and 4 Marsabit in Eastern Province). Together the excluded areas account for less than 4 percent of Kenya's population.

    Analysis unit

    • Household
    • Women age 15-49
    • Men age not specified

    Universe

    The population covered by the 1989 KDHS is defined as the universe of all women age 15-49 in Kenya and all husband living in the household.

    Kind of data

    Sample survey data

    Sampling procedure

    The sample for the KDHS is based on the National Sample Survey and Ewduation Programme (NASSEP) master sample maintained by the CBS. The KDHS sample is national in coverage, with the exclusion of North Eastern Province and four northern districts which together account for only about five percent of Kenya's population. The KDHS sample was designed to produce completed interviews with 7,500 women aged 15-49 and with a subsample of 1,000 husbands of these women.

    The NASSEP master sample is a two-stage design, stratified by urban-rural residence, and within the rural stratum, by individual district. In the first stage, 1979 census enumeration areas (EAs) were selected with probability proportional to size. The selected EAs were segmented into the expected number of standard-sized clusters, one of which was selected at random to form the NASSEP cluster. The selected clusters were then mapped and listed by CBS field staff. In rural areas, household listings made betwecn 1984 and 1985 were used to select the KDHS households, while KDHS pretest staff were used to relist households in the selected urban clusters.

    Despite the emphasis on obtaining district-level data for phoning purposes, it was decided that reliable estimates could not be produced from the KDHS for all 32 districts in NASSEP, unless the sample were expanded to an unmanageable size. However, it was felt that reliable estimates of certain variables could be produced lbr the rural areas in the 13 districts that have been initially targeted by the NCPD: Kilifi, Machakos, Meru, Nyeri, Murang'a, Kirinyaga, Kericho, Uasin Gishu, South Nyanza, Kisii, Siaya, Kakamega, and Bungoma. Thus, all 24 rural clusters in the NASSEP were selected for inclusion in the KDHS sample in these 13 districts. About 450 rural households were selected in each of these districts, just over 1000 rural households in other districts, and about 3000 households in urban areas, for a total of almost 10,000 households. Sample weights were used to compensate for the unequal probability of selection between strata, and weighted figures are used throughout the remainder of this report.

    Mode of data collection

    Face-to-face

    Research instrument

    The KDHS utilised three questionnaires: a household questionnaire, a woman's questionnaire, and a husband's questionnaire. The first two were based on the DHS Programme's Model "B" Questionnaire that was designed for low contraceptive prevalence countries, while the husband's questionnaire was based on similar questionnaires used in the DHS surveys in Ghana and Burundi. A two-day seminar was held in Nyeri in November 1987 to develop the questionnaire design. Participants included representatives from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the Population Studies Research Institute at the University of Nairobi, the Community Health Department of Kenyatta Hospital, and USAID. The decision to include a survey of husbands was based on the recommendation of the seminar participants. The questionnaires were subsequently translated into eight local languages (Kalenjin, Kamba, Kikuyu, Kisii, Luhya, Luo, Meru and Mijikenda), in addition to Kiswahili.

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    Population, ages 7-13, total - Kenya

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    macro-rankings (2025). Population, ages 7-13, total - Kenya [Dataset]. https://www.macro-rankings.com/kenya/population-ages-7-13-total
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    Time series data for the statistic Population, ages 7-13, total and country Kenya. Indicator Definition:Population, ages 7-13, total is the total population age 7-13.The indicator "Population, ages 7-13, total" stands at 8.54 Million as of 12/31/2015, the highest value at least since 12/31/1991, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 3.05 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 3.05.The 3 year change in percent is 9.98.The 5 year change in percent is 17.63.The 10 year change in percent is 35.71.The Serie's long term average value is 6.39 Million. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is 33.73 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1990, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is +77.44%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2015, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2015, is 0.0%.

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Statista (2025). Median age of the population in Kenya 2015-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221871/median-age-of-the-population-in-kenya/
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Median age of the population in Kenya 2015-2024

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As of 2024, the median age in Kenya reached **** years. The indicator has been increasing in the country, which indicates declining fertility rates and/or improvements in life expectancy. In 2015, the median age in Kenya stood by **** years.

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