Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kenya
Kenya: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 58.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
58.22
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.37
in 2020
All-time low
47.15
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Kenya is 58.22, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Kenya peaked at 58.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.15, in 2000.
That places Kenya 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.15 | — |
| 2001 | 47.38 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.65 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.98 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.54 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.33 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 50.27 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.25 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.1 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 53.02 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.72 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 54.34 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.91 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.36 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 55.82 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.41 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.03 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.51 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.89 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.25 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.37 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.22 | -0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 58.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 58.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.47 | 47.15 | 53.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.12 | 53.72 | 58.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.29 | 58.22 | 58.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Kenya?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kenya was 58.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.15 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Kenya ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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