Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Kenya
Kenya: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 63.65 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Kenya, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Kenya is 63.65, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Kenya peaked at 63.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.86, in 1950.
That places Kenya 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.95 | 36.86 | 47.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.41 | 48.48 | 53.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.36 | 54.14 | 58.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.23 | 59.17 | 60.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.44 | 55.48 | 58.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.21 | 56.08 | 60.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.07 | 60.91 | 62.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 | 61.23 | 63.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 compare
- 207 Cameroon 63.7 compare
- 208 Burundi 63.65 compare
- 210 Madagascar 63.63 compare
- 211 Mozambique 63.61 compare
- 212 Zimbabwe 62.77 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4971 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Kenya?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Kenya was 63.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.86 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Kenya ranks 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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