Life expectancy at birth who gho in Kenya

Kenya: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 66.76 in 2021. β–² 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

02040602000201020212000: 54.12001: 54.32002: 54.62003: 54.92004: 55.52005: 56.42006: 57.52007: 58.62008: 59.52009: 60.52010: 61.32011: 622012: 62.62013: 63.12014: 63.62015: 64.32016: 652017: 65.62018: 66.12019: 66.52020: 66.82021: 66.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 Comoros, Union of the 67.5 compare
  2. 133 India 67.31 compare
  3. 134 Tanzania 66.81 compare
  4. 136 Philippines 66.41 compare
  5. 137 Vanuatu 66.35 compare
  6. 138 Ghana 66.1 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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