Life expectancy at age 60 in Kenya
Kenya: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.83 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15.83
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.37
in 2019
All-time low
15.83
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 15.83 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Kenya peaked at 17.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.83, in 2021.
That places Kenya 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.71 | — |
| 2001 | 16.66 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.52 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.36 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.28 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.27 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.34 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.38 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.41 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.45 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.52 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.61 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.81 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.92 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.06 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.18 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.27 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.37 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.65 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.83 | -4.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.42 | 16.27 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.89 | 16.45 | 17.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.24 | 15.83 | 16.65 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Kenya?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Kenya was 15.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Kenya ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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