In 1930, the average woman of childbearing age in Kenya would have had just under seven children over the course of their reproductive years.
This rate would steadily increase until the end of the 1960s, peaking at just over eight children per woman in 1970.
Following this peak, a combination of strong national and international promotion of family planning in Kenya and an expansion of contraceptive use would lead to a sharp decrease in the fertility rate, resulting in an average of 3.19 children in 2024.
In 2022, most teenage pregnancies occurred among 19-year-olds. There is a strong correlation between adolescents who had ever been pregnant and those who had no education.
Additionally, those who form part of the highest wealth quintile in the country were less likely to have ever been pregnant.
