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Life expectancy at birth in Kenya

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In Kenya, the life expectancy at birth is now 61.4 years, representing a decrease of 1.2 years (-2.0%) since 2020.
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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
World Population Prospects
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to Kenya
Ukraine
71.6 years
-0.9 years
(2021)
Tanzania
66.2 years
-0.2 years
(2021)
Myanmar
65.7 years
-1.1 years
(2021)
Sudan
65.3 years
-0.3 years
(2021)
Uganda
62.7 years
-0.1 years
(2021)
South Africa
62.3 years
-2.9 years
(2021)
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More indicators for Kenya
Live births surviving to age 1
1430189 years
+12792 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
28.48 years
-0.04 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
310.9%
+12.3%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
5.5
-0.2
(2023)
Female suicide mortality rate
2.5
-0.3
(2021)
Male tobacco use
14%
-1.5%
(2030)
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Kenya Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Value Change
2021 61.4 years -1.2 years
2020 62.7 years -0.3 years
2019 62.9 years +0.3 years
2018 62.7 years +0.2 years
2017 62.5 years +0.3 years
2016 62.2 years +0.3 years
2015 61.9 years +0.1 years
2014 61.8 years +0.4 years
2013 61.4 years +0.3 years
2012 61.1 years +0.1 years
2011 61.0 years +0.4 years
2010 60.6 years +0.3 years
2009 60.4 years +0.8 years
2008 59.6 years +0.7 years
2007 58.9 years +0.6 years
2006 58.2 years +0.9 years
2005 57.3 years +1.0 years
2004 56.4 years +0.8 years
2003 55.6 years +0.6 years
2002 55.0 years +0.5 years
2001 54.5 years +0.1 years
2000 54.4 years -0.1 years
1999 54.5 years -0.0 years
1998 54.5 years -0.3 years
1997 54.8 years -0.3 years
1996 55.2 years -0.5 years
1995 55.6 years -0.7 years
1994 56.3 years -0.3 years
1993 56.6 years -0.6 years
1992 57.3 years -0.7 years
1991 58.0 years -0.6 years
1990 58.6 years -0.4 years
1989 59.0 years -0.5 years
1988 59.5 years -0.5 years
1987 60.0 years -0.2 years
1986 60.2 years -0.4 years
1985 60.6 years -0.2 years
1984 60.8 years -0.2 years
1983 61.0 years +0.1 years
1982 61.0 years -0.2 years
1981 61.2 years +2.7 years
1980 58.5 years +0.8 years
1979 57.7 years +0.8 years
1978 56.9 years +0.5 years
1977 56.5 years +0.6 years
1976 55.9 years +0.1 years
1975 55.8 years +0.2 years
1974 55.6 years -0.0 years
1973 55.7 years +0.7 years
1972 55.0 years +0.8 years
1971 54.3 years +0.7 years
1970 53.6 years +0.4 years
1969 53.2 years +0.4 years
1968 52.8 years +0.3 years
1967 52.5 years +0.4 years
1966 52.1 years +0.4 years
1965 51.7 years +0.4 years
1964 51.3 years +0.5 years
1963 50.8 years +0.6 years
1962 50.2 years +0.7 years
1961 49.5 years +0.9 years
1960 48.7 years +0.9 years
1959 47.8 years +0.9 years
1958 46.9 years +1.1 years
1957 45.8 years +1.7 years
1956 44.1 years +1.2 years
1955 43.0 years +1.3 years
1954 41.7 years +1.4 years
1953 40.3 years +1.4 years
1952 38.9 years -0.1 years
1951 39.1 years +0.2 years
1950 38.9 years
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