Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Kenya
58.22
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
58.07
in 2021
Kenya rank
134th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
136th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 58.22 against 58.07 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 134th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 136th of 184 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 49.41 0.0534 Kenya
2010s 56.12 56.42 0.2961 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 58.29 58.4 0.1066 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 58.22 against 58.07 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.15, 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 (hale) at birth?
Kenya ranks 134th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 136th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed