Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Kenya
Kenya: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.07 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Kenya?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Kenya was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1953.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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