Kenya vs Sudan: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Kenya
58.22
in 2021
Sudan
58.54
in 2021
Kenya rank
135th
Sudan rank
134th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Kenya
  • Sudan
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 58.54 against 58.22 in Kenya, a difference of 0.32.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 135th and Sudan ranks 134th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 49.47 55.79 6.32 Sudan
2010s 56.12 59.03 2.91 Sudan
2020s 58.29 58.84 0.5494 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Kenya or Sudan?
Sudan, at 58.54 against 58.22 in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Kenya and Sudan?
0.32, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Kenya ranks 135th and Sudan ranks 134th 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