Demographics · East Africa
Kenya Birth Rate
26.6as of 2026-0.8% vs 2025
Live births per 1,000 people per year. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Birth Rate |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 26.6 |
| 2025 | 26.8 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 27.1 |
| 2022 | 27.3 |
| 2021 | 27.6 |
| 2020 | 27.8 |
| 2019 | 28.2 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 29.6 |
| 2016 | 30.2 |
| 2015 | 30.9 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=KE&metric_key=crude_birth_rate_per_1000" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Birth Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Birth Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 31.8 |
| South Africa | 17.8 |
| Egypt | 20.5 |
| Ghana | 25.3 |
| Ethiopia | 30.3 |
| Tanzania | 33.9 |
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