Survival to age 65, male in Kenya
Kenya: Survival to age 65, male was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
209th
of 218 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 1985
All-time low
38.9%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 52.0% for survival to age 65, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Kenya peaked at 55.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 209th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.9% | — |
| 1961 | 39.9% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 40.9% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 41.7% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 43.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 45.5% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 53.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 54.5% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.8% | 38.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 46.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 52.5% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 44.5% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.1% | 52.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 206 Mozambique 54.3% compare
- 207 Côte d'Ivoire 53.2% compare
- 208 South Africa 52.8% compare
- 210 Eswatini 51.9% compare
- 211 Somalia 51.7% compare
- 212 Zimbabwe 50.8% 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 survival to age 65, male in Kenya?
- Survival to age 65, male in Kenya was 52.0% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Kenya ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.