India vs Kenya: Healthy life expectancy at birth

India
58.15
in 2021
Kenya
58.22
in 2021
India rank
136th
Kenya rank
135th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • India
  • Kenya
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 58.22 against 58.15 in India, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 136th and Kenya ranks 135th of 185 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 55.85 49.47 6.39 India
2010s 59.4 56.12 3.27 India
2020s 59.25 58.29 0.9578 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, India or Kenya?
Kenya, at 58.22 against 58.15 in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between India and Kenya?
0.07, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and Kenya rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
India ranks 136th and Kenya ranks 135th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed