Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Kenya
Kenya: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 63.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.65 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.65 years
in 2023
All-time low
36.86 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Kenya stood at 63.65 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Kenya peaked at 63.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.86 years, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 216th 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.
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.86 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.04 years | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 38.64 years | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 39.82 years | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 41.04 years | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 42.28 years | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 43.53 years | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 45.34 years | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 46.46 years | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 47.52 years | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 48.48 years | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 49.33 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 50.1 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 50.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 51.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 51.89 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 52.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 52.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 53.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 53.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 54.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 54.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 55.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 55.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 57.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 57.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 58.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 58.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 59.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 60.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 60.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 60.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 60.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.72 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 60.32 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 59.99 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.33 years | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 57.83 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 57.09 years | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.67 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.1 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.86 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 55.58 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.37 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.95 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.95 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.6 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.23 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.55 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 63.65 years | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 63.65 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 63.65 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.95 years | 36.86 years | 47.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.41 years | 48.48 years | 53.73 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.36 years | 54.14 years | 58.69 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.23 years | 59.17 years | 60.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.44 years | 55.48 years | 58.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.21 years | 56.08 years | 60.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.07 years | 60.91 years | 62.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 years | 61.23 years | 63.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 years compare
- 214 Cameroon 63.7 years compare
- 215 Burundi 63.65 years compare
- 217 Madagascar 63.63 years compare
- 218 Mozambique 63.61 years compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Kenya?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Kenya was 63.65 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.86 years in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Kenya ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.