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Compare the Life Expectancy of Kenya & Costa Rica

How does 🇰🇪 Kenya's life expectancy compare to 🇨🇷 Costa Rica's?

The current life expectancy of the population in Kenya is 63.83 years. That is 17.16 years less than that of Costa Rica, which currently has a life expectancy of 81.00 years.

Today, people in Kenya live X years longer on average when compared with the 1950

If populations where spread out evenly across nations, each person in Kenya would have a total of 15,666 square meters to themselves. In comparison with Costa Rica, where inhabitants would only have 12,346 square meters per person.

This page allow you to get a broad overview of the population density of Kenya and Costa Rica, side by side.

  • 🇰🇪 Kenya's population currently has a life expectancy of 63.83 years
  • 🇰🇪 Kenya's life expectancy is 17.16 years less than the life expectancy of 🇨🇷 Costa Rica.
  • Between 2024-2100, 🇰🇪 Kenya's life expectancy is projected to increase with 10.53 years, while 🇨🇷 Costa Rica's life expectancy will increase with 10.1589 years during the same time period.
  • By the year 2100, 🇰🇪 Kenya is projected to have a life expectancy of 74.36 years, in comparison with 🇨🇷 Costa Rica that is projected to have a life expectancy of 91.16 years.

🇰🇪 Kenya

Kenya's Life Expectancy Between 1950 - 2024

Between 1950 and 2024 the life expectancy of people in Kenya increased from 36.86 to 63.83 years. A 73.16% increase in 74 years, that allow a person in Kenya today, to live 26.97 years longer on average when compared to 1950.

Year Life Expectancy YoY change YoY absolute Male Life Expectancy Female Life Expectancy
1950 36.86 0.00% 0.00 35.78 38.17
1951 38.04 3.18% 1.17 36.94 39.33
1952 38.64 1.59% 0.60 37.12 40.42
1953 39.82 3.04% 1.18 38.23 41.66
1954 41.04 3.06% 1.22 39.42 42.90
1955 42.28 3.04% 1.25 40.62 44.19
1956 43.53 2.94% 1.24 41.82 45.47
1957 45.34 4.15% 1.81 44.15 46.71
1958 46.46 2.48% 1.12 45.27 47.84
1959 47.52 2.28% 1.06 46.31 48.91
1960 48.48 2.02% 0.96 47.23 49.91
1961 49.33 1.76% 0.85 48.07 50.78
1962 50.10 1.57% 0.77 48.83 51.57
1963 50.76 1.31% 0.65 49.47 52.23
1964 51.32 1.11% 0.56 50.01 52.82
1965 51.89 1.10% 0.56 50.59 53.36
1966 52.38 0.96% 0.50 51.14 53.80
1967 52.80 0.79% 0.41 51.61 54.15
1968 53.30 0.96% 0.51 52.04 54.72
1969 53.73 0.81% 0.43 52.48 55.13
1970 54.14 0.76% 0.41 52.87 55.55
1971 54.54 0.74% 0.40 53.16 56.07
1972 55.01 0.86% 0.47 53.54 56.64
1973 55.50 0.89% 0.49 53.94 57.21
1974 56.04 0.97% 0.54 54.41 57.81
1975 56.62 1.04% 0.58 54.97 58.40
1976 57.15 0.94% 0.53 55.44 58.99
1977 57.68 0.93% 0.53 55.91 59.58
1978 58.23 0.95% 0.55 56.41 60.16
1979 58.69 0.78% 0.46 56.87 60.59
1980 59.17 0.83% 0.48 57.36 61.05
1981 59.56 0.65% 0.39 57.75 61.42
1982 59.90 0.57% 0.34 58.09 61.75
1983 60.34 0.73% 0.44 58.60 62.10
1984 60.61 0.44% 0.27 58.84 62.39
1985 60.86 0.40% 0.25 59.11 62.60
1986 60.82 -0.06% -0.04 58.98 62.64
1987 60.72 -0.16% -0.10 58.80 62.63
1988 60.32 -0.66% -0.40 58.29 62.34
1989 59.99 -0.55% -0.33 57.96 61.99
1990 58.33 -2.76% -1.66 56.61 60.01
1991 57.83 -0.87% -0.51 56.11 59.49
1992 57.09 -1.26% -0.73 55.34 58.80
1993 56.67 -0.75% -0.43 55.07 58.21
1994 56.10 -1.00% -0.57 54.76 57.38
1995 55.86 -0.44% -0.25 54.77 56.87
1996 55.57 -0.50% -0.28 54.82 56.26
1997 55.48 -0.17% -0.10 54.72 56.17
1998 55.57 0.16% 0.09 54.75 56.31
1999 55.87 0.54% 0.30 55.03 56.62
2000 56.08 0.39% 0.22 55.33 56.76
2001 56.50 0.74% 0.42 55.66 57.26
2002 56.76 0.46% 0.26 55.84 57.60
2003 57.37 1.08% 0.61 56.48 58.18
2004 57.95 1.01% 0.58 56.97 58.85
2005 58.51 0.97% 0.56 57.43 59.52
2006 59.06 0.94% 0.55 57.83 60.23
2007 59.41 0.59% 0.35 57.97 60.81
2008 59.95 0.92% 0.55 58.43 61.46
2009 60.48 0.88% 0.53 58.89 62.05
2010 60.91 0.71% 0.43 59.25 62.57
2011 61.28 0.60% 0.37 59.51 63.06
2012 61.54 0.42% 0.25 59.72 63.37
2013 61.73 0.31% 0.19 59.87 63.62
2014 61.99 0.42% 0.26 60.05 63.97
2015 62.28 0.47% 0.29 60.27 64.34
2016 62.53 0.40% 0.25 60.45 64.67
2017 62.72 0.32% 0.20 60.60 64.93
2018 62.83 0.16% 0.10 60.73 65.00
2019 62.94 0.18% 0.11 60.86 65.10
2020 61.60 -2.13% -1.34 59.14 64.24
2021 61.23 -0.60% -0.37 58.97 63.64
2022 63.55 3.80% 2.32 61.32 65.87
2023 63.65 0.15% 0.10 61.46 65.92
2024 63.83 0.30% 0.19 61.64 66.12

Kenya's Projected Life Expectancy Between 2024 - 2100

The life expectancy of people in Kenya is set to incease in the future, from 63.83 to 74.36 years by the year 2100. That is a difference of 10.53 years when compared with today, or a 16.49% extension of life span for the average person living in Kenya.

Year Life Expectancy YoY change YoY absolute Male Life Expectancy Female Life Expectancy
2024 63.83 0.30% 0.19 61.64 66.12
2025 64.01 0.28% 0.18 61.80 66.32
2026 64.19 0.27% 0.17 61.96 66.51
2027 64.36 0.27% 0.17 62.12 66.70
2028 64.54 0.27% 0.18 62.28 66.89
2029 64.71 0.26% 0.17 62.44 67.07
2030 64.88 0.26% 0.17 62.59 67.25
2031 65.05 0.27% 0.17 62.75 67.44
2032 65.22 0.25% 0.17 62.90 67.62
2033 65.37 0.23% 0.15 63.04 67.79
2034 65.53 0.25% 0.16 63.19 67.97
2035 65.69 0.23% 0.15 63.33 68.13
2036 65.83 0.23% 0.15 63.46 68.30
2037 65.99 0.24% 0.16 63.60 68.46
2038 66.16 0.25% 0.17 63.75 68.65
2039 66.30 0.21% 0.14 63.87 68.80
2040 66.46 0.24% 0.16 64.02 68.97
2041 66.61 0.22% 0.15 64.15 69.13
2042 66.74 0.20% 0.14 64.27 69.28
2043 66.89 0.22% 0.15 64.41 69.44
2044 67.03 0.22% 0.14 64.54 69.59
2045 67.16 0.19% 0.13 64.65 69.74
2046 67.29 0.20% 0.13 64.77 69.89
2047 67.45 0.23% 0.15 64.90 70.05
2048 67.59 0.21% 0.14 65.03 70.20
2049 67.72 0.19% 0.13 65.15 70.35
2050 67.86 0.20% 0.14 65.27 70.50
2051 67.99 0.19% 0.13 65.38 70.64
2052 68.12 0.19% 0.13 65.50 70.78
2053 68.24 0.18% 0.13 65.62 70.91
2054 68.37 0.18% 0.12 65.73 71.05
2055 68.50 0.19% 0.13 65.85 71.19
2056 68.64 0.21% 0.14 65.98 71.34
2057 68.77 0.19% 0.13 66.09 71.48
2058 68.91 0.20% 0.14 66.22 71.63
2059 69.04 0.19% 0.13 66.34 71.77
2060 69.15 0.17% 0.12 66.44 71.89
2061 69.27 0.18% 0.12 66.55 72.03
2062 69.40 0.19% 0.13 66.67 72.16
2063 69.53 0.19% 0.13 66.79 72.30
2064 69.67 0.19% 0.13 66.91 72.44
2065 69.79 0.18% 0.13 67.03 72.58
2066 69.93 0.19% 0.14 67.16 72.73
2067 70.05 0.18% 0.13 67.27 72.86
2068 70.18 0.18% 0.13 67.39 72.99
2069 70.31 0.19% 0.13 67.52 73.13
2070 70.44 0.18% 0.13 67.64 73.26
2071 70.57 0.18% 0.12 67.76 73.40
2072 70.69 0.18% 0.12 67.88 73.53
2073 70.81 0.18% 0.12 67.99 73.66
2074 70.94 0.17% 0.12 68.11 73.79
2075 71.07 0.18% 0.13 68.24 73.92
2076 71.18 0.16% 0.11 68.34 74.04
2077 71.32 0.19% 0.14 68.48 74.18
2078 71.44 0.17% 0.12 68.60 74.31
2079 71.56 0.17% 0.12 68.72 74.43
2080 71.70 0.19% 0.13 68.85 74.57
2081 71.83 0.18% 0.13 68.98 74.70
2082 71.96 0.19% 0.14 69.12 74.83
2083 72.09 0.17% 0.12 69.24 74.96
2084 72.22 0.18% 0.13 69.37 75.09
2085 72.35 0.19% 0.13 69.51 75.21
2086 72.48 0.18% 0.13 69.64 75.35
2087 72.61 0.18% 0.13 69.77 75.48
2088 72.75 0.19% 0.14 69.91 75.61
2089 72.89 0.19% 0.14 70.05 75.75
2090 73.03 0.19% 0.14 70.19 75.88
2091 73.16 0.18% 0.13 70.32 76.00
2092 73.30 0.19% 0.14 70.47 76.14
2093 73.42 0.17% 0.13 70.60 76.26
2094 73.56 0.18% 0.14 70.74 76.39
2095 73.69 0.17% 0.13 70.88 76.51
2096 73.82 0.18% 0.13 71.01 76.63
2097 73.96 0.18% 0.14 71.16 76.76
2098 74.08 0.17% 0.13 71.29 76.88
2099 74.23 0.19% 0.14 71.44 77.01
2100 74.36 0.18% 0.13 71.59 77.13

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Costa Rica's Life Expectancy Between 1950 - 2024

Between 1950 and 2024 the life expectancy of people in Costa Rica increased from 57.46 to 81.00 years. A 40.96% increase in 74 years, that allow a person in Costa Rica today, to live 23.54 years longer on average when compared to 1950.

Year Life Expectancy YoY change YoY absolute Male Life Expectancy Female Life Expectancy
1950 57.46 0.00% 0.00 56.93 57.99
1951 57.82 0.62% 0.36 57.23 58.41
1952 58.11 0.51% 0.29 57.48 58.75
1953 59.06 1.63% 0.95 58.26 59.87
1954 59.85 1.35% 0.80 59.03 60.68
1955 60.45 1.00% 0.60 59.50 61.42
1956 61.20 1.24% 0.75 60.06 62.37
1957 61.58 0.62% 0.38 60.39 62.81
1958 62.26 1.10% 0.68 61.10 63.45
1959 62.91 1.03% 0.64 61.61 64.24
1960 63.46 0.89% 0.56 62.17 64.79
1961 63.86 0.62% 0.40 62.62 65.11
1962 64.23 0.58% 0.37 62.90 65.58
1963 64.33 0.15% 0.09 62.89 65.79
1964 64.49 0.26% 0.17 63.05 65.96
1965 64.76 0.41% 0.27 63.32 66.22
1966 65.10 0.52% 0.34 63.62 66.59
1967 65.55 0.70% 0.46 64.00 67.13
1968 65.78 0.35% 0.23 64.32 67.24
1969 66.36 0.89% 0.58 64.85 67.88
1970 66.79 0.64% 0.42 65.19 68.40
1971 67.41 0.94% 0.63 65.76 69.09
1972 68.01 0.89% 0.60 66.33 69.73
1973 68.73 1.05% 0.72 66.95 70.56
1974 69.45 1.04% 0.71 67.58 71.37
1975 70.25 1.16% 0.81 68.25 72.32
1976 70.95 0.99% 0.69 68.83 73.14
1977 71.52 0.81% 0.57 69.34 73.79
1978 72.03 0.71% 0.51 69.71 74.46
1979 72.54 0.71% 0.51 70.25 74.93
1980 73.03 0.68% 0.50 70.80 75.36
1981 73.44 0.56% 0.41 71.27 75.69
1982 73.86 0.58% 0.42 71.74 76.05
1983 74.25 0.52% 0.38 72.23 76.30
1984 74.58 0.45% 0.34 72.46 76.75
1985 74.76 0.25% 0.18 72.68 76.89
1986 74.95 0.25% 0.18 72.78 77.15
1987 75.22 0.37% 0.27 72.99 77.50
1988 75.55 0.43% 0.32 73.26 77.87
1989 75.85 0.40% 0.30 73.60 78.13
1990 76.09 0.32% 0.24 73.74 78.48
1991 76.24 0.19% 0.14 73.86 78.64
1992 76.38 0.19% 0.15 74.02 78.76
1993 76.32 -0.09% -0.07 73.97 78.67
1994 76.33 0.02% 0.01 73.94 78.73
1995 76.44 0.15% 0.11 74.01 78.89
1996 76.43 -0.02% -0.01 73.99 78.88
1997 76.60 0.23% 0.18 74.08 79.15
1998 76.87 0.35% 0.27 74.30 79.45
1999 77.06 0.25% 0.19 74.46 79.67
2000 77.32 0.34% 0.26 74.75 79.87
2001 77.61 0.38% 0.29 75.01 80.20
2002 77.94 0.43% 0.33 75.40 80.44
2003 78.21 0.35% 0.27 75.70 80.69
2004 78.51 0.38% 0.30 75.93 81.05
2005 78.88 0.46% 0.36 76.29 81.41
2006 79.05 0.22% 0.17 76.39 81.66
2007 79.10 0.06% 0.05 76.35 81.80
2008 79.18 0.10% 0.08 76.42 81.90
2009 79.37 0.24% 0.19 76.64 82.05
2010 79.35 -0.02% -0.02 76.63 82.04
2011 79.62 0.34% 0.27 76.98 82.21
2012 79.92 0.38% 0.30 77.31 82.48
2013 80.19 0.33% 0.26 77.52 82.80
2014 80.23 0.05% 0.04 77.55 82.86
2015 80.41 0.22% 0.18 77.52 83.28
2016 79.99 -0.52% -0.42 77.26 82.69
2017 79.99 0.01% 0.01 77.31 82.66
2018 80.09 0.12% 0.10 77.22 82.96
2019 80.30 0.26% 0.21 77.60 82.96
2020 79.73 -0.71% -0.57 76.77 82.75
2021 78.05 -2.10% -1.68 75.00 81.21
2022 79.32 1.62% 1.27 76.47 82.20
2023 80.80 1.87% 1.48 78.13 83.42
2024 81.00 0.24% 0.20 78.37 83.58

Costa Rica's Projected Life Expectancy Between 2024 - 2100

The life expectancy of people in Costa Rica is set to incease in the future, from 81.00 to 91.16 years by the year 2100. That is a difference of 10.16 years when compared with today, or a 12.54% extension of life span for the average person living in Costa Rica.

Year Life Expectancy YoY change YoY absolute Male Life Expectancy Female Life Expectancy
2024 81.00 0.24% 0.20 78.37 83.58
2025 81.19 0.24% 0.19 78.60 83.72
2026 81.38 0.24% 0.19 78.84 83.87
2027 81.57 0.23% 0.19 79.07 84.02
2028 81.76 0.23% 0.19 79.30 84.16
2029 81.94 0.23% 0.18 79.53 84.30
2030 82.13 0.23% 0.18 79.75 84.44
2031 82.31 0.22% 0.18 79.97 84.58
2032 82.48 0.22% 0.18 80.19 84.71
2033 82.66 0.22% 0.18 80.41 84.85
2034 82.84 0.21% 0.17 80.61 84.99
2035 83.02 0.21% 0.18 80.82 85.13
2036 83.18 0.20% 0.17 81.02 85.27
2037 83.34 0.19% 0.16 81.21 85.40
2038 83.50 0.19% 0.16 81.40 85.53
2039 83.66 0.19% 0.16 81.58 85.67
2040 83.82 0.19% 0.16 81.77 85.80
2041 83.97 0.18% 0.15 81.94 85.93
2042 84.12 0.18% 0.15 82.11 86.06
2043 84.26 0.17% 0.14 82.27 86.18
2044 84.42 0.18% 0.15 82.45 86.31
2045 84.56 0.18% 0.15 82.61 86.45
2046 84.70 0.16% 0.14 82.76 86.57
2047 84.85 0.17% 0.15 82.93 86.70
2048 84.99 0.16% 0.14 83.08 86.83
2049 85.13 0.17% 0.15 83.24 86.96
2050 85.27 0.16% 0.14 83.39 87.09
2051 85.41 0.16% 0.14 83.54 87.21
2052 85.53 0.15% 0.13 83.68 87.33
2053 85.67 0.16% 0.13 83.83 87.46
2054 85.81 0.16% 0.14 83.98 87.58
2055 85.94 0.16% 0.13 84.12 87.71
2056 86.07 0.15% 0.13 84.26 87.83
2057 86.20 0.15% 0.13 84.40 87.96
2058 86.34 0.16% 0.13 84.55 88.08
2059 86.47 0.15% 0.13 84.68 88.21
2060 86.59 0.14% 0.12 84.81 88.33
2061 86.71 0.14% 0.12 84.94 88.45
2062 86.83 0.14% 0.12 85.07 88.57
2063 86.96 0.14% 0.12 85.20 88.69
2064 87.07 0.13% 0.11 85.31 88.80
2065 87.20 0.14% 0.13 85.45 88.92
2066 87.32 0.14% 0.12 85.57 89.05
2067 87.44 0.14% 0.12 85.70 89.17
2068 87.56 0.14% 0.12 85.83 89.29
2069 87.68 0.14% 0.12 85.95 89.41
2070 87.80 0.14% 0.12 86.08 89.53
2071 87.92 0.13% 0.11 86.19 89.64
2072 88.04 0.13% 0.12 86.32 89.76
2073 88.15 0.13% 0.12 86.44 89.88
2074 88.27 0.13% 0.11 86.55 89.99
2075 88.38 0.13% 0.12 86.67 90.11
2076 88.50 0.13% 0.12 86.79 90.23
2077 88.62 0.13% 0.12 86.91 90.35
2078 88.74 0.13% 0.12 87.03 90.47
2079 88.85 0.13% 0.11 87.14 90.58
2080 88.97 0.13% 0.12 87.26 90.70
2081 89.08 0.12% 0.11 87.37 90.81
2082 89.19 0.13% 0.12 87.49 90.93
2083 89.31 0.13% 0.11 87.60 91.04
2084 89.42 0.12% 0.11 87.71 91.15
2085 89.53 0.13% 0.11 87.82 91.27
2086 89.64 0.12% 0.11 87.93 91.37
2087 89.74 0.12% 0.10 88.03 91.48
2088 89.85 0.13% 0.11 88.14 91.59
2089 89.97 0.13% 0.11 88.26 91.71
2090 90.07 0.12% 0.11 88.36 91.82
2091 90.18 0.12% 0.11 88.47 91.93
2092 90.30 0.13% 0.12 88.59 92.05
2093 90.40 0.11% 0.10 88.69 92.16
2094 90.52 0.13% 0.12 88.80 92.27
2095 90.63 0.12% 0.11 88.91 92.39
2096 90.73 0.11% 0.10 89.02 92.49
2097 90.84 0.12% 0.11 89.12 92.60
2098 90.95 0.12% 0.10 89.22 92.71
2099 91.05 0.11% 0.10 89.32 92.82
2100 91.16 0.12% 0.11 89.42 92.93

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

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UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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