Life expectation at birth by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Life expectation at birth by sex was 65.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Kenya stood at 65.92. 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, life expectation at birth by sex in Kenya peaked at 65.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.17, in 1950.
That places Kenya 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 | 62.57 | 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 population data for Kenya
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 604,257 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.21 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.96 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Kenya?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Kenya was 65.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 65.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.17 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Kenya ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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