Kenya vs Madagascar: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Kenya
65.92 years
in 2023
Madagascar
65.38 years
in 2023
Kenya rank
215th
Madagascar rank
218th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 65.92 years against 65.38 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.54 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kenya ranks 215th and Madagascar ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.56 years | 42.33 years | 1.23 years | Kenya |
| 1960s | 52.85 years | 46.64 years | 6.21 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 58.1 years | 50.53 years | 7.57 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 62.09 years | 52.12 years | 9.97 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 57.61 years | 56.2 years | 1.41 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 59.27 years | 61.65 years | 2.38 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 64.06 years | 64.82 years | 0.7611 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 64.92 years | 64.75 years | 0.1638 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 65.92 years against 65.38 years in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 0.54 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Kenya ranks 215th and Madagascar ranks 218th 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.