Kenya vs Mozambique: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Kenya
63.65 years
in 2023
Mozambique
63.61 years
in 2023
Kenya rank
195th
Mozambique rank
197th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.65 years against 63.61 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 195th and Mozambique ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.36 years | 43.3 years | 13.06 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 60.23 years | 41.63 years | 18.6 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 56.44 years | 46.44 years | 10 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58.21 years | 52.04 years | 6.17 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 62.07 years | 58.28 years | 3.8 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.5 years | 62.07 years | 0.434 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Kenya, at 63.65 years against 63.61 years in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 0.04 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Kenya ranks 195th and Mozambique ranks 197th of 215 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