Burundi vs Kenya: Life expectancy at birth, total
Burundi
63.82 years
in 2024
Kenya
63.83 years
in 2024
Burundi rank
198th
Kenya rank
197th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.83 years against 63.82 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Burundi ranks 198th and Kenya ranks 197th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 63 years | 62.77 years | 0.2342 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 63.83 years against 63.82 years in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Burundi and Kenya?
- 0.01 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Burundi ranks 198th and Kenya ranks 197th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.