Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Kenya
Kenya: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 3.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.53
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.13
in 2020
All-time low
1.21
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Kenya stood at 3.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Kenya peaked at 4.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1996.
That places Kenya 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.52 | — |
| 1951 | 1.55 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.87 | +20.2% |
| 1953 | 1.96 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 2 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.02 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.1 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 1.78 | -15.0% |
| 1958 | 1.82 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.85 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.92 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 1.94 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.97 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.99 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.98 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.91 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.89 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.91 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.91 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.07 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 2.24 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 2.35 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.43 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.46 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.54 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.63 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.66 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.58 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.51 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.44 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.51 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.45 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.58 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.8 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.78 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.4 | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.42 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.21 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.59 | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 1.21 | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.83 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.22 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.41 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.69 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.34 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.44 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.42 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 3.65 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.57 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.53 | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.85 | 1.52 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.94 | 1.89 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 | 1.91 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.21 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.26 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.55 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.53 | 4.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Kenya?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Kenya was 3.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Kenya ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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