Life expectancy of women vs. men in Kenya
Kenya: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 65.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.92 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.92 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.17 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 65.92 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Kenya peaked at 65.92 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.17 years, in 1950.
That places Kenya 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 39.33 years | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 40.42 years | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 41.66 years | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 42.91 years | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 44.19 years | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 45.47 years | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 46.71 years | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 47.84 years | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 48.91 years | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 49.91 years | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 50.78 years | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 51.57 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 52.23 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 52.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 53.36 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 53.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 54.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 54.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 55.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 55.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 56.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 56.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 57.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 57.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 58.4 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 58.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 59.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 60.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 60.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 61.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 61.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 61.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 62.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 62.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 62.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 62.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.34 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 61.99 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 60.01 years | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 59.49 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 58.8 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 58.21 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.38 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 56.87 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 56.26 years | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 56.17 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.6 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.85 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.23 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.81 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.58 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.34 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 65 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.24 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.64 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 65.87 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 65.92 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.56 years | 38.17 years | 48.91 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.85 years | 49.91 years | 55.13 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.1 years | 55.55 years | 60.59 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.09 years | 61.05 years | 62.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.61 years | 56.17 years | 60.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.27 years | 56.76 years | 62.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.06 years | 62.58 years | 65.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.92 years | 63.64 years | 65.92 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 212 Mozambique 66.54 years compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 66.36 years compare
- 214 Cameroon 65.94 years compare
- 216 Burundi 65.7 years compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 years compare
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 years compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Kenya?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Kenya was 65.92 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 65.92 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.17 years in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Kenya ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.