Life expectancy at birth who gho in Kenya
Kenya: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 66.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.76
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.79
in 2020
All-time low
54.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Kenya is 66.76, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Kenya peaked at 66.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.09, 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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.09 | — |
| 2001 | 54.33 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.59 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.91 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.51 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 56.4 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 57.46 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 58.55 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.48 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 60.49 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 61.28 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 61.98 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.62 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.64 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.3 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 65.03 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.61 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.07 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.79 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.76 | -0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 66.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 66.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.58 | 54.09 | 60.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.01 | 61.28 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.78 | 66.76 | 66.79 | 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 life expectancy at birth who gho in Kenya?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Kenya was 66.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.09 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Kenya ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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