Teenage pregnancies decline to 11.9pc, but poverty gap persists – Survey
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Teenage pregnancies in the country have declined from 14.8 per cent in 2022 to 11.9 per cent in the latest survey, although girls from poorer households remain more affected than those from wealthier families.
The 2025-26 Kenya Mini Demographic and Health Survey (KMDHS), released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on Tuesday, shows that teenage pregnancies remain more common in rural areas and vary across counties.
“The rate of teenage pregnancy is roughly three times higher among women in the lowest wealth quintile than among those in the highest wealth quintile (15% versus 5%),” the survey indicates.