Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy unwpp
Kenya
63.65
in 2023
Zimbabwe
62.77
in 2023
Kenya rank
216th
Zimbabwe rank
219th
Life expectancy unwpp over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.65 against 62.77 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.88.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 216th and Zimbabwe ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.95 | 51.22 | 9.26 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 51.41 | 55.59 | 4.18 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 56.36 | 57.27 | 0.9114 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 60.23 | 60.13 | 0.1027 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 56.44 | 52.01 | 4.43 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58.21 | 46.73 | 11.48 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 62.07 | 57.71 | 4.36 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.5 | 61.7 | 0.804 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy unwpp, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 63.65 against 62.77 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy unwpp between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.88, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy unwpp?
- Kenya ranks 216th and Zimbabwe ranks 219th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.