Kenya Fertility Rate: Counties Where Women Have the Most and Fewest Children
Source: Nairobi Wire
Summary
Kenya’s fertility rate has continued to drop over the past two decades, with women having fewer children on average across the country, according to the newly released Kenya Mini Demographic and Health Survey 2025/2026. Findings from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show that women recorded an average of 3.1 births in 2025, dropping from 3.4 births per woman in 2022. The data underlines an uninterrupted downward trajectory that the agency has tracked since 2003. Geography plays a significant role in family size, creating a stark divide between regions. Women in rural areas registered an average of 3.6 births, The post Kenya Fertility Rate: Counties Where Women Have the Most and Fewest Children appeared first on Nairobi Wire.