Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events is in Kenya not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 334 000 | 154 000 | 181 000 | 51.2 | 23.6 | 27.7 | 7.48 | 147 |
| 1955-1960 | 388 000 | 163 000 | 225 000 | 51.5 | 21.6 | 29.8 | 7.79 | 134 |
| 1960-1965 | 449 000 | 165 000 | 284 000 | 51.0 | 18.8 | 32.2 | 8.07 | 117 |
| 1965-1970 | 525 000 | 172 000 | 353 000 | 50.6 | 16.5 | 34.1 | 8.11 | 104 |
| 1970-1975 | 628 000 | 178 000 | 450 000 | 50.8 | 14.4 | 36.4 | 7.99 | 91 |
| 1975-1980 | 743 000 | 186 000 | 557 000 | 49.9 | 12.5 | 37.4 | 7.64 | 80 |
| 1980-1985 | 869 000 | 192 000 | 677 000 | 48.4 | 10.7 | 37.7 | 7.22 | 70 |
| 1985-1990 | 972 000 | 214 000 | 757 000 | 45.1 | 9.9 | 35.1 | 6.54 | 67 |
| 1990-1995 | 1 003 000 | 252 000 | 751 000 | 39.4 | 9.9 | 29.5 | 5.57 | 66 |
| 1995-2000 | 1 115 000 | 345 000 | 770 000 | 38.0 | 11.8 | 26.2 | 5.07 | 69 |
| 2000-2005 | 1 294 000 | 427 000 | 867 000 | 38.7 | 12.8 | 25.9 | 5.00 | 70 |
| 2005-2010 | 1 447 000 | 429 000 | 1 017 000 | 38.0 | 11.3 | 26.7 | 4.80 | 65 |
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