1. FertilityKenya

   Kenya: from 7.22 to 5.57 children per woman in just 10 years

   From 1983 to 1993 the number of children per woman fell faster than in any other decade since 1950. Around that period: life expectancy 60.3 years → 56.7 years (1983–1993). This does not establish a cause.

   Source: UN WPP 2024, World Bank, national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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