Kenya vs Vanuatu: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Kenya
58.22
in 2021
Vanuatu
58.68
in 2021
Kenya rank
135th
Vanuatu rank
133rd

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Kenya
  • Vanuatu
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 58.68 against 58.22 in Kenya, a difference of 0.46.

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

Kenya ranks 135th and Vanuatu ranks 133rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 49.47 57.92 8.46 Vanuatu
2010s 56.12 59.08 2.95 Vanuatu
2020s 58.29 59.02 0.725 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Kenya or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 58.68 against 58.22 in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Kenya and Vanuatu?
0.46, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Kenya ranks 135th and Vanuatu ranks 133rd 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
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