Life expectation at birth by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Life expectation at birth by sex 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
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.
Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | 42.9 | +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 | +0.6% |
| 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 | 61.46 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.05 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.57 | +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 | 62.57 | 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
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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