Age distribution

3.07% of the population is above 65 years while the majority (38.71%) is below 15 years. Those aged between 15 to 24 years, 25 to 54 years and 55 to 64 years constitute 20.45%, 33.75% and 4.01% of the population respectively (Central Intelligence Agency, 2019).

Median age

The median age in Kenya is about 18 years (World Health Rankings, 2018).

Life expectancy at birth

Life expectancy at birth is 66.7 years  (64.4 years for males and 68.9 years for females) (World Health Rankings, 2018).

Total fertility rate

Fertility rate of 2.98 (World Health Rankings, 2018) due to high fertility, early marriages and still a continuing high unmet need for family planning.

References:

Central Intelligence Agency. (2019). The World Factbook: Africa – Kenya. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kenya/

World Health Rankings. (2018). Health Profile: Kenya. https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/country-health-profile/kenya