Djibouti vs Kenya: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Djibouti
4.19
in 2023
Kenya
4.24
in 2023
Djibouti rank
149th
Kenya rank
146th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Djibouti
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.24 against 4.19 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 | 2.75 | 0.2252 | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 3.07 | 2.16 | 0.9105 | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 3.17 | 2.86 | 0.31 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 3.18 | 3.25 | 0.0724 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.45 | 1.66 | 1.79 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 1.54 | 1.98 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.64 | 0.3477 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 4.38 | 0.0922 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Djibouti or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.24 against 4.19 in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Djibouti and Kenya?
- 0.05, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Djibouti ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.