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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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