Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kenya
Kenya: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 61.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.46
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.46
in 2023
All-time low
35.78
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kenya stood at 61.46. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kenya peaked at 61.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.78, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.78 | — |
| 1951 | 36.94 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 37.12 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 38.23 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 39.42 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 40.62 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 41.82 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 44.15 | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 45.27 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 46.31 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 47.23 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 48.07 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 48.83 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 49.47 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 50.01 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 50.59 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 51.14 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 51.61 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 52.04 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 52.48 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 52.87 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 53.16 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 53.54 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 53.94 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 54.41 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 54.97 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 55.44 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 55.91 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 56.41 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 56.87 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 57.36 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 57.75 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 58.09 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 58.6 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 58.84 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 59.11 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 58.98 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 58.8 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 58.28 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 57.96 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 56.61 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 56.11 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 55.34 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 55.07 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.76 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.77 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54.82 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.72 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.75 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.03 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 55.33 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 55.66 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 55.84 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.48 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.97 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.43 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 57.83 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.97 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.43 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.89 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.25 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.51 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.72 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.87 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.05 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.27 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.45 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.6 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.73 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.86 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.15 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 58.97 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.32 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 61.46 | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 61.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 61.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.57 | 35.78 | 46.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.15 | 47.23 | 52.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.75 | 52.87 | 56.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.38 | 57.36 | 59.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2 | 54.72 | 56.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.08 | 55.33 | 58.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.13 | 59.25 | 60.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.22 | 58.97 | 61.46 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kenya?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kenya was 61.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.78 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Kenya ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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