Which has higher life expectancy, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 66.81 Years against 66.76 Years in Kenya as of 2021.

What is the difference in life expectancy between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.05 Years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy

Kenya

66.76 Years

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

66.81 Years

in 2021

Kenya rank

135th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

134th

Life expectancy over time

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 66.81 Years against 66.76 Years in Kenya, a difference of 0.05 Years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 135th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th of 185 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	56.58 Years	56.65 Years	0.0645 Years	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	64.01 Years	64.57 Years	0.5527 Years	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	66.78 Years	67.11 Years	0.3287 Years	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 66.81 Years against 66.76 Years in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.05 Years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy?: Kenya ranks 135th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: Years
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.