Burundi vs Kenya: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Burundi
65.7 years
in 2023
Kenya
65.92 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
216th
Kenya rank
215th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 65.92 years against 65.7 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 216th and Kenya ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.47 years | 43.56 years | 0.0905 years | Kenya |
| 1960s | 44.61 years | 52.85 years | 8.24 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 42.79 years | 58.1 years | 15.31 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 48.14 years | 62.09 years | 13.95 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 46.43 years | 57.61 years | 11.18 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 54.06 years | 59.27 years | 5.21 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 61.49 years | 64.06 years | 2.57 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 64.83 years | 64.92 years | 0.0903 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 65.92 years against 65.7 years in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Burundi and Kenya?
- 0.22 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Burundi ranks 216th and Kenya ranks 215th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. 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.