Kenya vs Mozambique: Life expectancy at birth, total

Kenya
63.83 years
in 2024
Mozambique
63.8 years
in 2024
Kenya rank
197th
Mozambique rank
199th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 63.83 years against 63.8 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.03 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 197th and Mozambique ranks 199th of 217 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 51.41 years 41.8 years 9.61 years Kenya
1970s 56.36 years 43.3 years 13.06 years Kenya
1980s 60.23 years 41.63 years 18.6 years Kenya
1990s 56.44 years 46.44 years 10 years Kenya
2000s 58.21 years 52.04 years 6.17 years Kenya
2010s 62.07 years 58.28 years 3.8 years Kenya
2020s 62.77 years 62.42 years 0.3546 years Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Kenya or Mozambique?
Kenya, at 63.83 years against 63.8 years in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Kenya and Mozambique?
0.03 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Kenya ranks 197th and Mozambique ranks 199th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.