Gambia vs Kenya: Life expectancy
Gambia
62.61 years
in 2020
Kenya
62.68 years
in 2020
Gambia rank
138th
Kenya rank
137th
Life expectancy over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 62.68 years against 62.61 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1930s | 27.5 years | 26 years | 1.5 years | Gambia |
| 1950s | 30.8 years | 42.23 years | 11.43 years | Kenya |
| 1960s | 33.27 years | 46.2 years | 12.93 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 37.2 years | 51.2 years | 14 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 47.86 years | 58.52 years | 10.67 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 53.39 years | 57.12 years | 3.72 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 57.67 years | 55.88 years | 1.79 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 61.61 years | 61.27 years | 0.3347 years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 62.61 years | 62.68 years | 0.063 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 62.68 years against 62.61 years in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.07 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy?
- Gambia ranks 138th 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.