Hospital births in Kenya rise to 91pc as home deliveries decline – KNBS
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – More Kenyan women are giving birth in health facilities, with the proportion of facility deliveries rising to 91 per cent from 88 per cent recorded in 2022, according to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) survey.
The findings point to improved access to skilled maternal healthcare, with deliveries attended by skilled birth attendants also increasing to 92 per cent from 89 per cent over the same period.
The 2025/2026 Kenya Mini Demographic and Health Survey further shows that the proportion of women attending at least four antenatal care visits during pregnancy has increased to 72 per cent from 66 per cent in 2022.
