Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kenya
Kenya: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 7.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.34
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 2023
All-time low
5.39
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kenya stood at 7.34. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kenya peaked at 7.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.39, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 141st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.39 | — |
| 1951 | 5.41 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.44 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 5.46 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.48 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.5 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.52 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.54 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.57 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.59 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.61 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.63 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.65 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.68 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.7 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.72 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.74 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.76 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.79 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.81 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.83 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.87 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.92 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.96 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.99 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.04 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.07 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.11 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.14 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.15 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.17 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.17 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.18 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.2 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.22 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.26 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.29 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.32 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.35 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.38 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.43 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.46 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.48 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.52 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.54 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.57 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.59 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.62 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.65 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.68 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.71 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.74 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.77 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.83 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.85 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.88 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.91 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.94 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.97 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.03 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.05 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.11 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.14 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.17 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.23 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.08 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.31 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.34 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.49 | 5.39 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.71 | 5.61 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.01 | 5.83 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 | 6.17 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 | 6.4 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 | 6.68 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 6.97 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 6.9 | 7.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 138 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.42 compare
- 139 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.35 compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.34 compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 7.32 compare
- 143 Mongolia 7.32 compare
- 144 Libya 7.28 compare
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- 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kenya?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kenya was 7.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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