Equatorial Guinea vs Kenya: Life expectancy at birth, total
Equatorial Guinea
63.71 years
in 2023
Kenya
63.65 years
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
190th
Kenya rank
193rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 63.71 years against 63.65 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th and Kenya ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.41 years | 56.36 years | 16.95 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 50.27 years | 60.23 years | 9.96 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 52 years | 56.44 years | 4.44 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 55.59 years | 58.21 years | 2.62 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 60.39 years | 62.07 years | 1.69 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.91 years | 62.5 years | 0.4085 years | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Equatorial Guinea or Kenya?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 63.71 years against 63.65 years in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 0.06 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th and Kenya ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release