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Compare the Life Expectancy of Kenya & Melanesia

How does 🇰🇪 Kenya's life expectancy compare to 🗺️ Melanesia's?

The current life expectancy of the population in Kenya is 63.83 years. That is 3.20 years less than that of Melanesia, which currently has a life expectancy of 67.03 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 Melanesia, where inhabitants would only have 14,919 square meters per person.

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

  • 🇰🇪 Kenya's population currently has a life expectancy of 63.83 years
  • 🇰🇪 Kenya's life expectancy is 3.20 years less than the life expectancy of 🗺️ Melanesia.
  • Between 2024-2100, 🇰🇪 Kenya's life expectancy is projected to increase with 10.53 years, while 🗺️ Melanesia's life expectancy will increase with 8.7623 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 🗺️ Melanesia that is projected to have a life expectancy of 75.79 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

🗺️ Melanesia

Melanesia's Life Expectancy Between 1950 - 2024

Between 1950 and 2024 the life expectancy of people in Melanesia increased from 41.10 to 67.03 years. A 63.08% increase in 74 years, that allow a person in Melanesia today, to live 25.93 years longer on average when compared to 1950.

Year Life Expectancy YoY change YoY absolute Male Life Expectancy Female Life Expectancy
1950 41.10 0.00% 0.00 39.32 43.55
1951 38.19 -7.08% -2.91 36.96 39.86
1952 42.38 10.98% 4.19 40.65 44.74
1953 43.06 1.60% 0.68 41.30 45.48
1954 43.75 1.60% 0.69 42.01 46.12
1955 44.51 1.75% 0.77 42.76 46.90
1956 45.10 1.30% 0.58 43.35 47.46
1957 45.94 1.88% 0.85 44.18 48.33
1958 46.64 1.51% 0.69 44.90 48.98
1959 47.22 1.25% 0.58 45.44 49.62
1960 47.88 1.39% 0.66 46.10 50.27
1961 48.50 1.31% 0.63 46.71 50.91
1962 48.88 0.78% 0.38 47.07 51.33
1963 49.79 1.85% 0.91 47.94 52.27
1964 50.43 1.28% 0.64 48.55 52.95
1965 51.10 1.33% 0.67 49.26 53.53
1966 51.69 1.16% 0.59 49.75 54.32
1967 52.27 1.12% 0.58 50.34 54.87
1968 52.89 1.18% 0.62 50.93 55.54
1969 53.41 0.98% 0.52 51.47 56.01
1970 54.00 1.11% 0.59 52.01 56.71
1971 54.44 0.82% 0.44 52.40 57.24
1972 55.00 1.02% 0.56 52.96 57.79
1973 55.39 0.70% 0.39 53.40 58.07
1974 56.00 1.10% 0.61 53.97 58.76
1975 56.47 0.85% 0.48 54.39 59.32
1976 57.14 1.18% 0.67 55.07 59.94
1977 57.69 0.96% 0.55 55.58 60.54
1978 58.20 0.89% 0.51 56.05 61.08
1979 58.49 0.51% 0.29 56.38 61.30
1980 58.87 0.65% 0.38 56.73 61.73
1981 59.18 0.52% 0.31 57.06 61.95
1982 59.45 0.46% 0.27 57.32 62.24
1983 59.78 0.55% 0.33 57.60 62.64
1984 60.08 0.50% 0.30 57.88 62.98
1985 60.39 0.53% 0.32 58.24 63.21
1986 60.53 0.22% 0.14 58.34 63.40
1987 60.79 0.42% 0.26 58.57 63.68
1988 61.04 0.42% 0.26 58.84 63.90
1989 61.28 0.40% 0.24 59.10 64.11
1990 61.39 0.16% 0.10 59.20 64.20
1991 61.58 0.32% 0.20 59.46 64.28
1992 61.81 0.37% 0.23 59.66 64.53
1993 61.97 0.26% 0.16 59.85 64.64
1994 62.20 0.37% 0.23 60.10 64.84
1995 62.38 0.28% 0.18 60.29 64.98
1996 62.50 0.20% 0.12 60.43 65.07
1997 62.66 0.25% 0.16 60.65 65.15
1998 62.03 -1.00% -0.63 60.17 64.31
1999 62.88 1.37% 0.85 60.93 65.28
2000 62.90 0.03% 0.02 60.98 65.25
2001 62.93 0.05% 0.03 61.01 65.28
2002 62.83 -0.16% -0.10 60.94 65.14
2003 62.93 0.17% 0.10 61.08 65.21
2004 63.01 0.11% 0.07 61.16 65.27
2005 63.09 0.13% 0.08 61.26 65.34
2006 63.22 0.22% 0.14 61.40 65.49
2007 63.37 0.23% 0.14 61.57 65.60
2008 63.65 0.45% 0.28 61.81 65.93
2009 63.87 0.34% 0.21 61.97 66.22
2010 64.16 0.47% 0.30 62.21 66.60
2011 64.45 0.45% 0.29 62.41 67.01
2012 64.53 0.12% 0.08 62.40 67.20
2013 64.88 0.53% 0.34 62.70 67.60
2014 65.10 0.35% 0.23 62.82 67.97
2015 65.34 0.36% 0.23 62.99 68.28
2016 65.57 0.35% 0.23 63.26 68.44
2017 65.81 0.36% 0.24 63.45 68.73
2018 65.96 0.24% 0.16 63.64 68.83
2019 66.15 0.29% 0.19 63.80 69.05
2020 65.89 -0.40% -0.27 63.42 69.00
2021 65.05 -1.28% -0.84 62.68 67.95
2022 66.17 1.73% 1.13 63.81 69.03
2023 66.92 1.14% 0.75 64.58 69.72
2024 67.03 0.16% 0.11 64.67 69.83

Melanesia's Projected Life Expectancy Between 2024 - 2100

The life expectancy of people in Melanesia is set to incease in the future, from 67.03 to 75.79 years by the year 2100. That is a difference of 8.76 years when compared with today, or a 13.07% extension of life span for the average person living in Melanesia.

Year Life Expectancy YoY change YoY absolute Male Life Expectancy Female Life Expectancy
2024 67.03 0.16% 0.11 64.67 69.83
2025 67.17 0.21% 0.14 64.78 69.98
2026 67.30 0.19% 0.13 64.89 70.12
2027 67.44 0.21% 0.14 65.01 70.26
2028 67.57 0.19% 0.13 65.12 70.40
2029 67.71 0.20% 0.14 65.23 70.55
2030 67.83 0.18% 0.12 65.32 70.68
2031 67.95 0.19% 0.13 65.43 70.81
2032 68.09 0.20% 0.13 65.55 70.95
2033 68.22 0.19% 0.13 65.65 71.08
2034 68.34 0.18% 0.12 65.75 71.21
2035 68.46 0.17% 0.12 65.85 71.34
2036 68.58 0.18% 0.12 65.96 71.46
2037 68.70 0.18% 0.12 66.06 71.59
2038 68.81 0.16% 0.11 66.15 71.71
2039 68.93 0.17% 0.12 66.25 71.84
2040 69.04 0.16% 0.11 66.35 71.96
2041 69.16 0.17% 0.12 66.45 72.08
2042 69.26 0.14% 0.10 66.53 72.19
2043 69.36 0.15% 0.10 66.62 72.29
2044 69.47 0.17% 0.12 66.72 72.42
2045 69.58 0.16% 0.11 66.82 72.53
2046 69.68 0.14% 0.10 66.91 72.64
2047 69.80 0.18% 0.13 67.02 72.77
2048 69.91 0.15% 0.11 67.12 72.88
2049 70.01 0.14% 0.10 67.21 72.99
2050 70.11 0.14% 0.10 67.30 73.10
2051 70.22 0.15% 0.11 67.40 73.21
2052 70.32 0.15% 0.11 67.50 73.33
2053 70.43 0.16% 0.11 67.60 73.45
2054 70.54 0.14% 0.10 67.69 73.56
2055 70.64 0.15% 0.11 67.79 73.67
2056 70.75 0.15% 0.11 67.90 73.79
2057 70.86 0.15% 0.11 68.00 73.90
2058 70.97 0.16% 0.11 68.11 74.01
2059 71.07 0.15% 0.10 68.21 74.13
2060 71.18 0.15% 0.11 68.32 74.24
2061 71.28 0.14% 0.10 68.42 74.34
2062 71.39 0.15% 0.10 68.52 74.45
2063 71.49 0.15% 0.11 68.62 74.57
2064 71.61 0.16% 0.11 68.73 74.68
2065 71.71 0.15% 0.11 68.84 74.79
2066 71.82 0.15% 0.11 68.95 74.90
2067 71.93 0.16% 0.11 69.06 75.02
2068 72.05 0.16% 0.11 69.18 75.13
2069 72.16 0.16% 0.11 69.29 75.24
2070 72.27 0.15% 0.11 69.40 75.35
2071 72.39 0.17% 0.12 69.52 75.47
2072 72.50 0.14% 0.10 69.63 75.57
2073 72.61 0.15% 0.11 69.74 75.68
2074 72.72 0.16% 0.11 69.86 75.79
2075 72.85 0.17% 0.13 69.99 75.91
2076 72.95 0.15% 0.11 70.10 76.01
2077 73.06 0.14% 0.10 70.21 76.11
2078 73.17 0.15% 0.11 70.32 76.21
2079 73.28 0.16% 0.11 70.44 76.32
2080 73.40 0.16% 0.12 70.56 76.42
2081 73.51 0.16% 0.12 70.68 76.53
2082 73.63 0.16% 0.12 70.80 76.64
2083 73.74 0.15% 0.11 70.92 76.74
2084 73.86 0.16% 0.12 71.05 76.85
2085 73.98 0.16% 0.12 71.17 76.96
2086 74.09 0.16% 0.12 71.29 77.07
2087 74.22 0.17% 0.12 71.43 77.18
2088 74.35 0.17% 0.13 71.56 77.29
2089 74.47 0.16% 0.12 71.69 77.40
2090 74.59 0.17% 0.13 71.83 77.52
2091 74.71 0.15% 0.11 71.95 77.61
2092 74.83 0.17% 0.12 72.09 77.73
2093 74.95 0.16% 0.12 72.22 77.83
2094 75.06 0.15% 0.11 72.34 77.93
2095 75.19 0.16% 0.12 72.47 78.04
2096 75.31 0.17% 0.13 72.61 78.16
2097 75.42 0.15% 0.11 72.73 78.25
2098 75.54 0.16% 0.12 72.86 78.36
2099 75.66 0.16% 0.12 72.99 78.46
2100 75.79 0.17% 0.13 73.13 78.58

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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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