Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Healthy life expectancy
Kenya
58.22 Years
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
58.07 Years
in 2021
Kenya rank
135th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
137th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58.22 Years against 58.07 Years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.15 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 135th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 137th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.47 Years | 49.41 Years | 0.0534 Years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 56.12 Years | 56.42 Years | 0.2961 Years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 58.29 Years | 58.4 Years | 0.1066 Years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Kenya, at 58.22 Years against 58.07 Years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.15 Years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Kenya ranks 135th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 137th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.