Kenya vs Tanzania: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Kenya
58.22
in 2021
Tanzania
58.07
in 2021
Kenya rank
135th
Tanzania rank
137th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58.22 against 58.07 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 135th and Tanzania ranks 137th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.47 | 49.41 | 0.0534 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 56.12 | 56.42 | 0.2961 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 58.29 | 58.4 | 0.1066 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 58.22 against 58.07 in Tanzania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.15, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Kenya ranks 135th and Tanzania ranks 137th 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.