Life expectancy, source comparison in Kenya
Kenya: Life expectancy, source comparison was 63.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Kenya stood at 63.65 years. 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, source comparison in Kenya peaked at 63.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.86 years, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 years | 36.86 years | 47.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.41 years | 48.48 years | 53.73 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.36 years | 54.14 years | 58.69 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.23 years | 59.17 years | 60.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.44 years | 55.48 years | 58.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.21 years | 56.08 years | 60.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.07 years | 60.91 years | 62.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 years | 61.23 years | 63.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 years compare
- 214 Cameroon 63.7 years compare
- 215 Burundi 63.65 years compare
- 217 Madagascar 63.63 years compare
- 218 Mozambique 63.61 years compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 years compare
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 life expectancy, source comparison in Kenya?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Kenya was 63.65 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.86 years in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Kenya ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.