Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Kenya

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Kenya by year

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Cyprus

Kenya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Kenya
2023	1.39	3.21
2022	1.39	3.26
2021	1.39	3.31
2020	1.36	3.36
2019	1.33	3.43
2018	1.32	3.54
2017	1.32	3.61
2016	1.36	3.69
2015	1.32	3.77
2014	1.31	3.84
2013	1.3	3.96
2012	1.38	4.12
2011	1.36	4.28
2010	1.43	4.45
2009	1.48	4.57
2008	1.48	4.66
2007	1.45	4.72
2006	1.51	4.75
2005	1.48	4.8
2004	1.51	4.86
2003	1.51	4.94
2002	1.5	5.03
2001	1.57	5.09
2000	1.64	5.14
1999	1.67	5.18
1998	1.76	5.24
1997	1.86	5.27
1996	1.95	5.31
1995	2.03	5.37
1994	2.16	5.44
1993	2.25	5.57
1992	2.46	5.74
1991	2.34	5.94
1990	2.4	6.14
1989	2.37	6.33
1988	2.47	6.52
1987	2.39	6.69
1986	2.45	6.84
1985	2.43	6.96
1984	2.51	7.08
1983	2.49	7.22
1982	2.49	7.35
1981	2.15	7.45
1980	2.3	7.53
1979	2.14	7.6
1978	2.08	7.67
1977	2.09	7.73
1976	2.33	7.77
1975	2.11	7.8
1974	2.28	7.82
1973	2.4	7.86
1972	2.99	7.89
1971	3.04	7.92
1970	3.07	7.94
1969	3.19	7.95
1968	3.27	7.95
1967	3.32	7.95
1966	3.4	7.96
1965	3.47	7.92
1964	3.41	7.87
1963	3.49	7.82
1962	3.51	7.77
1961	3.62	7.72
1960	3.39	7.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Kenya population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Kenya

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Kenya
2023	5,025	1,100,970
2022	4,466	1,092,102
2021	5,305	1,037,082
2020	5,826	1,036,253
2019	5,679	1,071,777
2018	5,905	1,097,075
2017	6,082	1,105,769
2016	6,643	1,108,801
2015	6,340	1,119,200
2014	6,193	1,123,333
2013	6,116	1,136,006
2012	6,726	1,161,548
2011	6,271	1,185,863
2010	6,723	1,199,786
2009	6,820	1,193,598
2008	6,429	1,174,818
2007	5,983	1,147,063
2006	6,166	1,113,357
2005	5,646	1,080,446
2004	5,705	1,048,590
2003	5,484	1,018,182
2002	5,225	992,044
2001	5,308	963,721
2000	5,570	928,357
1999	5,524	898,484
1998	5,879	875,511
1997	6,444	847,493
1996	6,911	827,326
1995	7,226	812,391
1994	7,973	792,702
1993	8,463	788,579
1992	9,844	785,018
1991	9,102	790,030
1990	9,417	789,087
1989	9,156	795,622
1988	9,595	785,652
1987	9,114	775,124
1986	9,412	755,606
1985	9,242	732,739
1984	9,516	709,639
1983	9,318	684,587
1982	9,282	663,109
1981	7,135	642,379
1980	7,954	616,390
1979	6,620	595,390
1978	5,949	574,695
1977	5,607	554,124
1976	6,546	536,740
1975	5,023	517,579
1974	321	500,008
1973	5,405	485,556
1972	8,244	472,557
1971	8,398	459,897
1970	8,412	443,065
1969	8,857	427,819
1968	9,153	411,948
1967	9,313	396,920
1966	9,478	382,891
1965	9,643	366,444
1964	8,322	349,322
1963	8,568	332,763
1962	9,455	315,797
1961	9,584	298,463
1960	8,385	280,032

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Kenya by year

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Cyprus

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Kenya
2023	10.8	27.1
2022	11	27.3
2021	11.2	27.6
2020	11.1	27.8
2019	11	28.2
2018	11	29
2017	11.2	29.6
2016	11.5	30.2
2015	11.2	30.9
2014	11.1	31.5
2013	11	32.4
2012	11.6	33.7
2011	11.3	35
2010	11.8	36.3
2009	12.1	37.2
2008	12	37.9
2007	11.6	38.3
2006	12	38.5
2005	11.7	38.8
2004	11.9	39.1
2003	11.8	39.5
2002	11.6	39.9
2001	12	40.2
2000	12.5	40.2
1999	12.7	40.3
1998	13.3	40.6
1997	14.1	40.5
1996	14.9	40.6
1995	15.5	40.8
1994	16.7	40.9
1993	17.6	41.4
1992	19.4	42.1
1991	18.6	43.1
1990	19.1	43.9
1989	19	44.9
1988	19.9	45.6
1987	19.4	46.3
1986	20.1	46.6
1985	20.2	46.9
1984	21.2	47.2
1983	21.3	47.4
1982	21.5	47.8
1981	18.6	48.2
1980	19.8	48.2
1979	18.2	48.6
1978	17.4	48.9
1977	17.1	49.2
1976	18.8	49.6
1975	16.8	49.8
1974	17.9	50.2
1973	18.3	50.8
1972	22.5	51.5
1971	22.7	52.2
1970	22.6	52.5
1969	23.4	53.1
1968	23.9	53.5
1967	24.2	54.1
1966	24.6	54.6
1965	25	54.9
1964	24.7	55.1
1963	25.3	55.3
1962	25.5	55.4
1961	26.3	55.4
1960	24.7	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 24.7 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Kenya
2100	12.5%	18.9%
2099	12.5%	19%
2098	12.5%	19.1%
2097	12.5%	19.2%
2096	12.5%	19.3%
2095	12.5%	19.5%
2094	12.5%	19.6%
2093	12.5%	19.7%
2092	12.4%	19.8%
2091	12.4%	19.9%
2090	12.3%	20%
2089	12.3%	20.1%
2088	12.2%	20.2%
2087	12.2%	20.4%
2086	12.1%	20.5%
2085	12.1%	20.7%
2084	12.1%	20.8%
2083	12%	21%
2082	12%	21.1%
2081	12%	21.3%
2080	12%	21.5%
2079	12%	21.7%
2078	12%	21.9%
2077	12.1%	22.1%
2076	12.1%	22.3%
2075	12.1%	22.5%
2074	12.2%	22.7%
2073	12.3%	22.9%
2072	12.3%	23.1%
2071	12.4%	23.3%
2070	12.5%	23.5%
2069	12.5%	23.7%
2068	12.6%	23.8%
2067	12.6%	24%
2066	12.7%	24.2%
2065	12.7%	24.4%
2064	12.7%	24.6%
2063	12.7%	24.8%
2062	12.7%	25%
2061	12.7%	25.2%
2060	12.7%	25.4%
2059	12.6%	25.6%
2058	12.6%	25.9%
2057	12.6%	26.1%
2056	12.5%	26.4%
2055	12.5%	26.7%
2054	12.4%	27%
2053	12.4%	27.3%
2052	12.4%	27.6%
2051	12.3%	28%
2050	12.3%	28.4%
2049	12.3%	28.7%
2048	12.4%	29.1%
2047	12.4%	29.5%
2046	12.5%	29.8%
2045	12.6%	30.2%
2044	12.7%	30.6%
2043	12.8%	30.9%
2042	13%	31.2%
2041	13.2%	31.5%
2040	13.4%	31.8%
2039	13.6%	32.1%
2038	13.9%	32.4%
2037	14.2%	32.6%
2036	14.4%	32.8%
2035	14.7%	33%
2034	14.9%	33.3%
2033	15.1%	33.5%
2032	15.3%	33.8%
2031	15.5%	34%
2030	15.7%	34.4%
2029	15.8%	34.7%
2028	15.9%	35%
2027	16%	35.5%
2026	16.1%	36%
2025	16.1%	36.5%
2024	16.1%	36.8%
2023	16.1%	37.4%
2022	16%	38.1%
2021	16%	38.7%
2020	15.9%	39.3%
2019	15.9%	39.9%
2018	15.9%	40.5%
2017	15.9%	41%
2016	15.9%	41.5%
2015	16%	42%
2014	16.1%	42.4%
2013	16.2%	42.8%
2012	16.4%	43.2%
2011	16.6%	43.4%
2010	17%	43.6%
2009	17.5%	43.8%
2008	18%	43.9%
2007	18.7%	44%
2006	19.3%	44.2%
2005	19.9%	44.4%
2004	20.5%	44.6%
2003	21%	45%
2002	21.3%	45.3%
2001	21.7%	45.7%
2000	22.3%	46.1%
1999	22.9%	46.5%
1998	23.4%	46.8%
1997	23.9%	47.1%
1996	24.3%	47.4%
1995	24.6%	47.7%
1994	24.7%	48%
1993	24.6%	48.4%
1992	24.6%	48.7%
1991	24.7%	48.9%
1990	24.8%	49.2%
1989	25%	49.5%
1988	25.1%	49.7%
1987	25.2%	49.9%
1986	25.2%	50.1%
1985	25.2%	50.3%
1984	25.1%	50.6%
1983	24.9%	50.8%
1982	24.8%	51.1%
1981	25%	51.3%
1980	25.5%	51.5%
1979	26.2%	51.7%
1978	27%	51.9%
1977	27.9%	52%
1976	28.8%	52.1%
1975	29.6%	52%
1974	30%	52%
1973	30.3%	52%
1972	30.8%	51.9%
1971	31.2%	51.7%
1970	31.7%	51.6%
1969	32.1%	51.4%
1968	32.6%	51.2%
1967	33%	50.9%
1966	33.5%	50.6%
1965	34%	50.2%
1964	34.5%	49.8%
1963	35.1%	49.7%
1962	35.8%	49.4%
1961	36.4%	49.1%
1960	36.5%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Kenya

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Cyprus

Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Kenya
2023	14	149
2022	53	155
2021	98	183
2020	87	184
2019	13	176
2018	13	183
2017	12	186
2016	12	196
2015	11	203
2014	11	203
2013	10	206
2012	10	214
2011	10	209
2010	10	210
2009	10	208
2008	10	197
2007	10	198
2006	10	188
2005	10	178
2004	10	177
2003	10	177
2002	11	182
2001	11	188
2000	12	206
1999	12	217
1998	13	250
1997	13	253
1996	14	275
1995	14	308
1994	15	342
1993	15	363
1992	15	419
1991	15	493
1990	15	586
1989	16	663
1988	17	756
1987	17	960
1986	18	1,059
1985	19	1,375

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Kenya
2023	0.35%	3.99%
2022	0.35%	4.11%
2021	0.34%	4.19%
2020	0.32%	4.28%
2019	0.31%	4.33%
2018	0.3%	4.43%
2017	0.3%	4.53%
2016	0.29%	4.6%
2015	0.29%	4.74%
2014	0.29%	4.88%
2013	0.3%	5%
2012	0.3%	5.12%
2011	0.32%	5.22%
2010	0.33%	5.35%
2009	0.35%	5.54%
2008	0.37%	5.82%
2007	0.39%	6.32%
2006	0.42%	6.71%
2005	0.46%	7.15%
2004	0.5%	7.66%
2003	0.54%	8.16%
2002	0.58%	8.66%
2001	0.62%	9.16%
2000	0.66%	9.63%
1999	0.71%	10.1%
1998	0.76%	10.4%
1997	0.81%	10.7%
1996	0.86%	10.9%
1995	0.91%	11%
1994	0.97%	11%
1993	1.02%	10.9%
1992	1.06%	10.7%
1991	1.09%	10.5%
1990	1.11%	10.1%
1989	1.12%	9.85%
1988	1.13%	9.63%
1987	1.16%	9.51%
1986	1.23%	9.49%
1985	1.33%	9.57%
1984	1.45%	9.74%
1983	1.61%	9.98%
1982	1.78%	10.3%
1981	1.96%	10.6%
1980	2.16%	11%
1979	2.39%	11.4%
1978	2.65%	11.8%
1977	2.91%	12.2%
1976	3.16%	12.7%
1975	3.37%	13.1%
1974	3.53%	13.5%
1973	3.63%	14%
1972	3.72%	14.3%
1971	3.81%	14.7%
1970	-	15%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.7%
1967	-	16%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.6%
1964	-	17%
1963	-	17.5%
1962	-	18.1%
1961	-	18.8%
1960	-	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.