Kenya vs Madagascar: Life expectancy, source comparison
Kenya
63.65 years
in 2023
Madagascar
63.63 years
in 2023
Kenya rank
216th
Madagascar rank
217th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.65 years against 63.63 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kenya ranks 216th and Madagascar ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.95 years | 41.21 years | 0.7444 years | Kenya |
| 1960s | 51.41 years | 45.31 years | 6.1 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 56.36 years | 49.23 years | 7.14 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 60.23 years | 50.55 years | 9.68 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 56.44 years | 54.63 years | 1.81 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58.21 years | 60.33 years | 2.12 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 62.07 years | 63.21 years | 1.14 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 62.5 years | 62.98 years | 0.4765 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 63.65 years against 63.63 years in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 0.02 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Kenya ranks 216th and Madagascar ranks 217th 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
Period life expectancy at birth.