Life expectancy men women in Kenya
Kenya: Life expectancy men women was 65.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.92
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.92
in 2023
All-time low
38.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Kenya stood at 65.92. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Kenya peaked at 65.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.17, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 215th 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 | 43.56 | 38.17 | 48.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.85 | 49.91 | 55.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.1 | 55.55 | 60.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.09 | 61.05 | 62.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.61 | 56.17 | 60.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.27 | 56.76 | 62.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.06 | 62.58 | 65.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.92 | 63.64 | 65.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 212 Mozambique 66.54 compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 66.36 compare
- 214 Cameroon 65.94 compare
- 216 Burundi 65.7 compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 compare
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 compare
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 men women in Kenya?
- Life expectancy men women in Kenya was 65.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 65.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.17 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for life expectancy men women?
- Kenya ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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