Kenya has the least fertility rate in East Africa, new data by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has shown, pointing to dropping demand for children as more families embrace modern family planning methods.
The report, dubbed The Power of Choice: Reproductive Rights and the Demographic Transition, shows that on average a Kenyan family has 3.65 children — the least when compared to that of other countries in the region. The fertility rate is higher in rural areas, at 4.5 children, compared with urban women’s 2.8 children.
