Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure was 63.65 in 2023. ▲ 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 healthcare expenditure in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Kenya stood at 63.65. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Kenya peaked at 63.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.86, in 1950.
That places Kenya 209th out of 229 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 vs healthcare expenditure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.86 | — |
| 1951 | 38.04 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 38.64 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 39.82 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 41.04 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 42.28 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 43.53 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 45.34 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 46.46 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 47.52 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 48.48 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 49.33 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 50.1 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 50.76 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 51.32 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 51.89 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 52.38 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 52.8 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 53.3 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 53.73 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 54.14 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 54.54 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 55.01 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 55.5 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.04 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.62 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 57.15 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 57.68 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 58.23 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 58.69 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.17 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 59.56 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.9 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 60.34 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 60.61 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 60.86 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 60.82 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.72 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 60.32 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 59.99 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.33 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 57.83 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 57.09 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.67 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.1 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.86 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 55.58 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.48 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.57 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.87 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.08 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.76 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.37 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.95 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.51 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.06 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.41 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.95 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.48 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.91 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.28 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.54 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.73 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.99 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.28 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.53 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.73 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.83 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.94 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.6 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.23 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.55 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 63.65 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 compare
- 207 Cameroon 63.7 compare
- 208 Burundi 63.65 compare
- 210 Madagascar 63.63 compare
- 211 Mozambique 63.61 compare
- 212 Zimbabwe 62.77 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Kenya?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Kenya was 63.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.86 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare 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 healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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