Female to male life expectancy ratio in Kenya
Kenya: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1953
All-time low
1.03
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.07 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Kenya peaked at 1.09 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2000.
That places Kenya 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Kenya?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Kenya was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1953.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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