Inequality in life expectancy in Kenya
Kenya: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.209 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Kenya stood at 0.209. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Kenya peaked at 0.2505 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.209, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2319 | 0.2174 | 0.2505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2176 | 0.209 | 0.2266 | 4 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Kenya?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Kenya was 0.209 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2505 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.209 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.