Kenya vs Tanzania: Life expectancy at birth

Kenya
66.76
in 2021
Tanzania
66.81
in 2021
Kenya rank
134th
Tanzania rank
133rd

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
0204060200020102021

How they compare

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

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

Kenya ranks 134th and Tanzania ranks 133rd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 56.58 56.65 0.0645 Tanzania
2010s 64.01 64.57 0.5527 Tanzania
2020s 66.78 67.11 0.3287 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Kenya or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 66.81 against 66.76 in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Kenya and Tanzania?
0.05, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Kenya ranks 134th and Tanzania ranks 133rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). 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 at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed