Table 6.
Number and rate of pregnancies, unintended pregnancy rate, percent of pregnancies unintended and percent of unintended pregnancies ending as abortions by region, Kenya, 2012
| Total pregnanciesa | Pregnancy Rateb | Unintended Pregnancy Ratec | % of pregs that were unintended | % of unintended pregs ending as abortions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,366,665 | 264 | 120 | 48.6 | 40.5 |
| Central & Nairobi | 499,886 | 245 | 93 | 40.8 | 34.6 |
| Coast & N. Eastern | 323,712 | 265 | 84 | 33.7 | 60.8 |
| Eastern | 297,817 | 234 | 97 | 44.9 | 21.0 |
| Nyanza & Western | 611,334 | 283 | 145 | 55.2 | 43.5 |
| Rift valley | 633,916 | 282 | 142 | 54.0 | 45.0 |
aTotal pregnancies include births, induced abortions, and miscarriages
bNumber of pregnancies per year per 1,000 women aged 15–49
cNumber of unintended pregnancies per year per 1,000 women aged 15–49
Source: Population estimates for 2012 are based projections of 2009 census. Age specific fertility rates (ASFRs) obtained from the 2008/9 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) were applied to the projected 2012 population of women by five-year age groups to estimate number of births in 2012. Proportion of unplanned births (unwanted or mistimed, also from the 2008/9 KDHS) was applied to total 2012 projected number of births (nationally and by region) to obtain the number of unplanned births in 2012