Teenage pregnancy in Kenya falls to 11.9 per cent, KNBS survey shows
The share of girls aged 15 to 19 who have ever been pregnant fell from 14.8 per cent in 2022, a KNBS survey released on Tuesday shows. County gaps remain wide, from 25 per cent in West Pokot to 2 per cent in Nyeri.
Fewer Kenyan teenage girls are getting pregnant, according to the 2025/2026 Kenya Mini Demographic and Health Survey. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) prepared the survey. Medical Services PS Ouma Oluga launched it in Nairobi on Tuesday. Capital FM reported that the adolescent birth rate fell from 73 to 63 births per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19. The national figure hides big differences between counties. According to Nairobi Wire, West Pokot has the highest rate, with 25 per cent of adolescents reporting a pregnancy. Migori follows at 23 per cent and Kajiado at 20 per cent. Nyeri has the lowest rate at 2 per cent, followed by Isiolo at 3.4 per cent and Makueni at 3.7 per cent. Capital FM reported that KNBS official Rosemary Bowen named Turkana, Samburu, West Pokot, Narok and Kajiado among the counties with the highest levels. Women are also having fewer children. The average number of births per woman fell from 3.4 in 2022 to 3.1. Rural women average 3.6 births and urban women 2.6. Nairobi Wire reported that Mandera has the highest rate at 6.8 and Embu the lowest at 2.2. According to The Star, 91 per cent of births now take place in health facilities, up from 88 per cent in 2022. Skilled health workers…
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