Poverty vs life expectancy in Kenya
Kenya: Poverty vs life expectancy was 63.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.65
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.65
in 2023
All-time low
36.86
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in Kenya stood at 63.65. 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, poverty vs life expectancy in Kenya peaked at 63.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.86, 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.
Poverty vs life expectancy 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 63.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 63.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 compare
- 214 Cameroon 63.7 compare
- 215 Burundi 63.65 compare
- 217 Madagascar 63.63 compare
- 218 Mozambique 63.61 compare
- 219 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Kenya?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Kenya was 63.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.86 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Kenya ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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