Life expectancy at birth in Kenya
Kenya: Life expectancy at birth was 66.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.76
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
134th
of 184 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 in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth 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 in Kenya peaked at 66.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.09, in 2000.
That places Kenya 134th out of 184 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
| 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 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- 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)
- 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 at birth in Kenya?
- Life expectancy at birth in Kenya was 66.76 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.09 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Kenya ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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