Burundi vs Kenya: Life expectation at birth by sex
Burundi
65.7
in 2023
Kenya
65.92
in 2023
Burundi rank
209th
Kenya rank
208th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 65.92 against 65.7 in Burundi, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 209th and Kenya ranks 208th of 229 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.47 | 43.56 | 0.0905 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 44.61 | 52.85 | 8.24 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 42.79 | 58.1 | 15.31 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 48.14 | 62.09 | 13.95 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 46.43 | 57.61 | 11.18 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 54.06 | 59.27 | 5.21 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 61.49 | 64.06 | 2.57 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 64.83 | 64.92 | 0.0903 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 65.92 against 65.7 in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Burundi and Kenya?
- 0.22, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Burundi ranks 209th and Kenya ranks 208th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.