Kenya: teenage pregnancy by wealth quintile 2022

In 2022, a survey conducted among teenagers (ages 15 to 19 years) in Kenya showed that those in the highest wealth quintile were less likely to have ever been pregnant than those in the lowest quintile, with a share of 7.5 percent and 21.1 percent, respectively.

Share of teenage pregnancies in Kenya in 2022, by wealth quintile

Characteristic	Lowest	Second	Middle	Fourth	Highest
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Release date

January 2023

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Region

Kenya

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

6,025 respondents

Age group

15-19 years

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Stillbirth, miscarriage, or abortion.

Total number of women respondents:
Lowest quintile: 1,235
Second quintile: 1,443
Middle quintile: 1,279
Fourth quintile: 1,064
Highest quintile: 1,004

The source states the following: "Percentage of women age 15–19 who have ever had a live birth, percentage who have ever had a pregnancy loss, percentage who are currently pregnant, and percentage who have ever been pregnant, according to background characteristics, Kenya DHS 2022".

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