Fertility and female labor force participation in Kenya
Kenya: Fertility and female labor force participation was 64.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
64.11
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.54
in 2009
All-time low
56.62
in 2005
Years of data
7
1989–2021
Fertility and female labor force participation in Kenya, 1989–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Kenya is 64.11, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Kenya peaked at 71.54 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.62, in 2005.
That places Kenya 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 70.8 | — |
| 1999 | 70.44 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.62 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 71.54 | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 71.46 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.9 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 64.11 | +1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 64.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 64.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.44 | 70.44 | 70.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.08 | 56.62 | 71.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.18 | 62.9 | 71.46 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.11 | 64.11 | 64.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.42 compare
- 33 Ghana 64.4 compare
- 34 Netherlands 64.4 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 63.89 compare
- 37 Peru 63.71 compare
- 38 Qatar 63.48 compare
More work & labour data for Kenya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Kenya?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Kenya was 64.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.54 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.62 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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