Afghanistan vs Kenya: Life expectancy
Afghanistan
62.58 years
in 2020
Kenya
62.68 years
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
139th
Kenya rank
137th
Life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 62.68 years against 62.58 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 139th and Kenya ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.17 years | 42.23 years | 10.05 years | Kenya |
| 1960s | 35.72 years | 46.2 years | 10.49 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 38.9 years | 51.2 years | 12.3 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 41 years | 58.52 years | 17.52 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 49.26 years | 57.12 years | 7.86 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 56.83 years | 55.88 years | 0.9517 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 61.75 years | 61.27 years | 0.4841 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 62.58 years | 62.68 years | 0.1004 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 62.68 years against 62.58 years in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 0.1 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th and Kenya ranks 137th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.