Kenyan fertility decline driven by changes in birth timing and spacing.
Kenya's fertility rate has been decreasing, with changes in birth timing and spacing playing a key role. The decline in fertility is not due to women delaying having children, but rather from changes in how quickly they have children and how many they have. Women are now waiting longer between births, especially those at their fourth child. This shift in reproductive behavior aligns with a decrease in the desired family size and an increase in contraceptive use among women with medium numbers of children.