Kenya vs Liberia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Kenya
61.46
in 2023
Liberia
60.88
in 2023
Kenya rank
216th
Liberia rank
218th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Kenya
- Liberia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 61.46 against 60.88 in Liberia, a difference of 0.58.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Kenya ranks 216th and Liberia ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.57 | 37.07 | 3.5 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 50.15 | 37.71 | 12.44 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 54.75 | 41.24 | 13.51 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 58.38 | 43.36 | 15.02 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 55.2 | 42.4 | 12.79 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 57.08 | 54.3 | 2.79 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 60.13 | 58.85 | 1.28 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 60.22 | 60.34 | 0.1112 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Kenya or Liberia?
- Kenya, at 61.46 against 60.88 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Kenya and Liberia?
- 0.58, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Kenya ranks 216th and Liberia ranks 218th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.