Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, male
Kenya
61.64 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
60.49 years
in 2024
Kenya rank
198th
Zimbabwe rank
201st
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 61.64 years against 60.49 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 198th and Zimbabwe ranks 201st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.15 years | 53.02 years | 2.87 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 54.75 years | 53.7 years | 1.05 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 58.38 years | 56.84 years | 1.53 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 55.2 years | 49.84 years | 5.36 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 57.08 years | 46.28 years | 10.8 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 60.13 years | 56.1 years | 4.03 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 60.51 years | 59.48 years | 1.03 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 61.64 years against 60.49 years in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 1.15 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Kenya ranks 198th and Zimbabwe ranks 201st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.