Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kenya

Kenya: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 63.65 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
63.65
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
209th
of 229 countries
All-time high
63.65
in 2023
All-time low
36.86
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kenya, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kenya is 63.65, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kenya peaked at 63.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.86, in 1950.

Kenya ranks 209th of 229 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 41.95 36.86 47.52 10
1960s 51.41 48.48 53.73 10
1970s 56.36 54.14 58.69 10
1980s 60.23 59.17 60.86 10
1990s 56.44 55.48 58.33 10
2000s 58.21 56.08 60.48 10
2010s 62.07 60.91 62.94 10
2020s 62.5 61.23 63.65 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 206 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 compare
  2. 207 Cameroon 63.7 compare
  3. 208 Burundi 63.65 compare
  4. 210 Madagascar 63.63 compare
  5. 211 Mozambique 63.61 compare
  6. 212 Zimbabwe 62.77 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kenya?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kenya was 63.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 63.65 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 36.86 in 1950.
How does Kenya rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Kenya ranks 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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