Burundi vs Kenya: Life expectancy, source comparison

Burundi
63.65 years
in 2023
Kenya
63.65 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
215th
Kenya rank
216th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Burundi
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 63.65 years against 63.65 years in Kenya, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 215th and Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 42.05 years 41.95 years 0.1002 years Burundi
1960s 43.24 years 51.41 years 8.17 years Kenya
1970s 41.35 years 56.36 years 15.02 years Kenya
1980s 46.5 years 60.23 years 13.73 years Kenya
1990s 44.55 years 56.44 years 11.89 years Kenya
2000s 52.31 years 58.21 years 5.9 years Kenya
2010s 59.86 years 62.07 years 2.22 years Kenya
2020s 62.8 years 62.5 years 0.2968 years Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Burundi or Kenya?
Burundi, at 63.65 years against 63.65 years in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Burundi and Kenya?
0 years, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Burundi ranks 215th and Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.