Womens life expectancy at birth in Kenya
Kenya: Womens life expectancy at birth was 65.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.92
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.92
in 2023
All-time low
38.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Kenya is 65.92, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Kenya peaked at 65.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.17, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 215th 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.17 | — |
| 1951 | 39.33 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 40.42 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 41.66 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 42.91 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 44.19 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 45.47 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 46.71 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 47.84 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 48.91 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 49.91 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 50.78 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 51.57 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 52.23 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 52.82 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 53.36 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 53.8 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 54.15 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 54.72 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 55.13 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 55.55 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 56.07 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 56.64 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 57.21 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 57.81 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 58.4 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 58.99 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 59.58 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 60.16 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 60.59 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 61.05 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 61.42 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 61.75 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 62.1 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 62.39 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 62.6 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 62.64 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.63 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.34 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 61.99 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 60.01 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 59.49 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 58.8 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 58.21 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.38 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 56.87 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 56.26 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 56.17 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.31 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.62 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.76 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.26 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.6 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.18 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.85 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.52 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.23 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.81 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.45 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.05 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.58 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.06 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.37 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.62 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.97 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.34 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.67 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.93 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 65 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.1 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.24 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.64 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 65.87 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 65.92 | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 65.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 65.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.56 | 38.17 | 48.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.85 | 49.91 | 55.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.1 | 55.55 | 60.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.09 | 61.05 | 62.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.61 | 56.17 | 60.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.27 | 56.76 | 62.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.06 | 62.58 | 65.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.92 | 63.64 | 65.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 212 Mozambique 66.54 compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 66.36 compare
- 214 Cameroon 65.94 compare
- 216 Burundi 65.7 compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 compare
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Kenya?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Kenya was 65.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 65.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.17 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Kenya ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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