In 2022, a survey conducted in Kenya revealed that a share of 16 percent of teenagers (ages 15 to 19 years) who lived in rural areas, had been pregnant. Those who lived in urban areas had a lower prevalence of teenage pregnancy, with a share of 12.3 percent.
Share of teenage pregnancies in Kenya in 2022, situation and residence
Teenagers living in urban areas accounted for 1,783 of those interviewed and the remaining 4,242 were based in rural areas.
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, situation and residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446242/share-of-teenage-pregnancies-in-kenya-by-situation-and-residence/
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. "Share of teenage pregnancies in Kenya in 2022, situation and residence ." Chart. January 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446242/share-of-teenage-pregnancies-in-kenya-by-situation-and-residence/
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Share of teenage pregnancies in Kenya in 2022, situation and residence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446242/share-of-teenage-pregnancies-in-kenya-by-situation-and-residence/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of teenage pregnancies in Kenya in 2022, situation and residence [Graph], Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, January 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446242/share-of-teenage-pregnancies-in-kenya-by-situation-and-residence/
