What is the population of Kenya?
Population | 53,527,936 |
Population - note | note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
Population Growth Rate | 2.27% |
Urban Population | 24% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | NAIROBI (capital) 3.363 million; Mombassa 972,000 |
Nationality Noun | Kenyan(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Kenyan |
Ethnic Groups | Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1% |
Languages Spoken | English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages |
Language Note |
English is an official language and is widely used, especially for business and official purposes. However, Kiswahili (also called Swahili) was proclaimed the national language after independence and is therefore also official. One of the reasons Kiswahili is not a difficult language is that it's pronunciation never changes from word to word. A as the ‘a’ in ‘father’, E as the ‘e’ in ‘best’, or the ‘a’ in ‘hay’ , I as the ‘ee’ in ‘bee’, O as the ‘o’ in ‘cold’, U as the ‘ou” in “you”, Dh as the ‘th’ in ‘this’, Ng’ as the ‘ng’ in ‘sing’. |
What is school like in Kenya?
What are the health conditions in Kenya?
Animal Contact Disease (s) | rabies |
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 45.5% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 7.12 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 55.1% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 38.3% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 82.3% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 4.5% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 6.3% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 57,500 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 1.4 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 37.37 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 46.89 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 42.18 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | high |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 360 |
Mean Age for Mother's First Birth | 19.8 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 4.2% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 1,500,000 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | .18 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 70.4% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 31.3% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 29.1% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 3.76 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 16.4% |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | malaria, dengue fever, and Rift Valley fever |
Water contact disease (s) | schistosomiasis |
How long do people live in Kenya?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 63 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 64 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 61 Years |
Median Age | 18 Years |
Median Age - female | 19 Years |
Median Age - male | 18 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 30 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 7.12 |
Median Age | 18 Years |
Median Age - female | 19 Years |
Median Age - male | 18 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | -0.23 |
Population Growth Rate | 2.27% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.01 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.02 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.02 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .79 |
What are the health conditions in Kenya?
What is school like in Kenya?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 6.7% |
Literacy - female | 79.7% |
Literacy - male | 90.6% |
Literacy - total population | 85.1% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 11 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 11 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 11 Years |
Can people in Kenya read?
Literacy - female | 79.7% |
Literacy - male | 90.6% |
Literacy - total population | 85.1% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages |
Is Kenya a safe place to visit?