Future life expectancy projections in Kenya
Kenya: Future life expectancy projections was 74.36 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
74.36
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.36
in 2100
All-time low
63.83
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Kenya, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, future life expectancy projections in Kenya stood at 74.36. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in Kenya peaked at 74.36 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 63.83, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.83 | — |
| 2025 | 64.01 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 64.19 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 64.36 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 64.54 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 64.71 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 64.88 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 65.05 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 65.22 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 65.37 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 65.53 | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 65.69 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 65.83 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 65.99 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 66.16 | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 66.3 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 66.46 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 66.61 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 66.74 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 66.89 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 67.03 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 67.16 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 67.29 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 67.45 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 67.59 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 67.72 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 67.86 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 67.98 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 68.12 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 68.24 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 68.37 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 68.5 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 68.64 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 68.77 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 68.91 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 69.03 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 69.15 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 69.27 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 69.4 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 69.53 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 69.67 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 69.79 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 69.93 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 70.05 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 70.18 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 70.31 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 70.44 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 70.57 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 70.69 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 70.94 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 71.07 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 71.18 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 71.32 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 71.56 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 71.7 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 71.83 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 71.96 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 72.09 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 72.22 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 72.35 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 72.48 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 72.61 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 72.75 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 72.89 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 73.03 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 73.16 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 73.3 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 73.56 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 73.69 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 73.82 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 73.96 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 74.08 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 74.23 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 74.36 | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 74.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.62, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 74.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.27 | 63.83 | 64.71 | 6 |
| 2030s | 65.6 | 64.88 | 66.3 | 10 |
| 2040s | 67.09 | 66.46 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 2050s | 68.44 | 67.86 | 69.03 | 10 |
| 2060s | 69.73 | 69.15 | 70.31 | 10 |
| 2070s | 71 | 70.44 | 71.56 | 10 |
| 2080s | 72.29 | 71.7 | 72.89 | 10 |
| 2090s | 73.62 | 73.03 | 74.23 | 10 |
| 2100s | 74.36 | 74.36 | 74.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 213 Papua New Guinea 74.76 compare
- 214 Madagascar 74.75 compare
- 215 Lesotho 74.68 compare
- 217 Mozambique 74.17 compare
- 218 Guinea-Bissau 74.05 compare
- 219 Togo 73.88 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in Kenya?
- Future life expectancy projections in Kenya was 74.36 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.36 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.83 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Kenya ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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