ex - expectation of life at age x in Kenya

Kenya: ex - expectation of life at age x was 66.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
66.76
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
66.79
in 2020
All-time low
54.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Kenya, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 54.12001: 54.32002: 54.62003: 54.92004: 55.52005: 56.42006: 57.52007: 58.62008: 59.52009: 60.52010: 61.32011: 622012: 62.62013: 63.12014: 63.62015: 64.32016: 652017: 65.62018: 66.12019: 66.52020: 66.82021: 66.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in Kenya is 66.76, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Kenya peaked at 66.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.09, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 134th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 54.09
2001 54.33 +0.4%
2002 54.59 +0.5%
2003 54.91 +0.6%
2004 55.51 +1.1%
2005 56.4 +1.6%
2006 57.46 +1.9%
2007 58.55 +1.9%
2008 59.48 +1.6%
2009 60.49 +1.7%
2010 61.28 +1.3%
2011 61.98 +1.1%
2012 62.62 +1.0%
2013 63.12 +0.8%
2014 63.64 +0.8%
2015 64.3 +1.0%
2016 65.03 +1.1%
2017 65.61 +0.9%
2018 66.07 +0.7%
2019 66.5 +0.7%
2020 66.79 +0.4%
2021 66.76 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.58 54.09 60.49 10
2010s 64.01 61.28 66.5 10
2020s 66.78 66.76 66.79 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 131 Comoros 67.5 compare
  2. 132 India 67.31 compare
  3. 133 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.81 compare
  4. 135 Philippines 66.41 compare
  5. 136 Vanuatu 66.35 compare
  6. 137 Ghana 66.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Kenya?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Kenya was 66.76 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 66.79 in 2020.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 54.09 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Kenya ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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