In 2022, a survey conducted among teenagers in Kenya showed that those who were 19 years old held the majority share of those who stated that they had been pregnant, with a portion of 31.1 percent. Young women who were 15 years old had the lowest share, with 2.8 percent.
Share of teenage pregnancies in Kenya in 2022, by situation and age
Teenagers living in urban areas accounted for 1,783 of those interviewed and the remaining 4,242 were based in rural areas.
Number of 15 year old's interviewed: 1,163
Number of 16 year old's interviewed: 1,197
Number of 17 year old's interviewed: 1,203
Number of 18 year old's interviewed: 1,195
Number of 19 year old's interviewed: 1,266
The source notes that data corresponds to the share of women aged 15–19 years who have ever had a live birth or a pregnancy loss, or who are currently pregnant or have ever been pregnant.
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. (January 18, 2023). Share of teenage pregnancies in Kenya in 2022, by situation and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1446667/share-of-teenage-pregnancies-in-kenya-by-situation-and-age/
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Share of teenage pregnancies in Kenya in 2022, by situation and age [Graph], Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, January 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1446667/share-of-teenage-pregnancies-in-kenya-by-situation-and-age/
