๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Life Expectancy of Kenya

64.09 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
61.74 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
66.52 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Kenya in 2024 is 64.0947 years of age. A 1.19% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 63.338 years, from birth to death. In the future, Kenya's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 75.9429 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Kenya by 18.49% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Kenya (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Kenya has increased from 38.9024 to 64.0947 years. That is an 64.76% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 25.1923 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 38.9024 37.6019 40.4626
1951 39.0919 37.7919 40.6247
1952 38.9473 37.222 40.9651
1953 40.3157 38.5787 42.3322
1954 41.6892 39.9426 43.6976
1955 42.9582 41.176 45.0002
1956 44.1165 42.3615 46.1121
1957 45.8279 44.525 47.3241
1958 46.8805 45.5096 48.4536
1959 47.7686 46.4204 49.307
1960 48.6799 47.2895 50.2632
1961 49.533 48.1268 51.1283
1962 50.2238 48.8266 51.799
1963 50.8083 49.3944 52.3962
1964 51.3282 49.9218 52.8999
1965 51.7 50.2607 53.3032
1966 52.0974 50.6934 53.6533
1967 52.4551 51.0673 53.9882
1968 52.7809 51.3095 54.3985
1969 53.1686 51.7287 54.7428
1970 53.5749 52.0956 55.1849
1971 54.258 52.547 56.1279
1972 55.0124 53.16 57.0376
1973 55.677 53.9892 57.5015
1974 55.6344 54.1249 57.2569
1975 55.8258 54.6566 57.0462
1976 55.8953 54.5041 57.3352
1977 56.4861 54.877 58.1481
1978 56.9444 55.2122 58.7258
1979 57.722 56.1481 59.3185
1980 58.5008 57.0501 59.9616
1981 61.165 58.9919 63.4476
1982 60.9531 59.0137 62.9412
1983 61.0117 59.2984 62.733
1984 60.8037 59.1633 62.4325
1985 60.58 58.8512 62.295
1986 60.2163 58.6387 61.7675
1987 60.0435 58.4366 61.6171
1988 59.5388 57.8259 61.2143
1989 59.0397 57.3367 60.6994
1990 58.6145 56.7439 60.4436
1991 58.0052 56.0382 59.9336
1992 57.2589 55.1383 59.3505
1993 56.6168 54.5931 58.605
1994 56.2727 54.3107 58.195
1995 55.617 53.7674 57.425
1996 55.1612 53.3262 56.9547
1997 54.816 53.0535 56.534
1998 54.5264 52.9193 56.0818
1999 54.4948 53.0087 55.9241
2000 54.4112 53.1624 55.5972
2001 54.5079 53.3407 55.6144
2002 54.9896 53.8602 56.0562
2003 55.601 54.4713 56.669
2004 56.3615 55.2249 57.4402
2005 57.344 56.1072 58.5233
2006 58.2222 56.8046 59.5947
2007 58.8651 57.4733 60.2112
2008 59.6141 57.9729 61.225
2009 60.3649 58.5208 62.2
2010 60.649 58.9016 62.3762
2011 61.0458 59.0953 63.0011
2012 61.1152 59.1692 63.0691
2013 61.3891 59.5756 63.1935
2014 61.8162 59.6887 63.9794
2015 61.8922 59.6929 64.1453
2016 62.1632 60.149 64.2044
2017 62.4808 60.0933 64.9609
2018 62.6765 60.2875 65.1579
2019 62.9432 60.6781 65.2753
2020 62.6755 60.3723 65.0621
2021 61.427 58.9354 64.0899
2022 62.0547 59.579 64.6858
2023 63.338 60.9511 65.8277
2024 64.0947 61.7442 66.516

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Kenya, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Kenya (2024-2100)

Kenya's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 75.9429 years of age. An 18.49% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 64.0947 61.7442 66.516
2025 64.3279 61.9564 66.7579
2026 64.5383 62.1509 66.9865
2027 64.749 62.3469 67.2137
2028 64.9578 62.5407 67.4395
2029 65.1521 62.7166 67.6543
2030 65.3533 62.8982 67.8767
2031 65.5399 63.0728 68.0759
2032 65.7262 63.2418 68.2802
2033 65.9192 63.4207 68.4873
2034 66.0988 63.5827 68.6847
2035 66.2915 63.7633 68.8885
2036 66.4711 63.9211 69.0901
2037 66.6461 64.0857 69.274
2038 66.8182 64.2294 69.4756
2039 66.9873 64.3859 69.6559
2040 67.1563 64.54 69.8381
2041 67.3315 64.6952 70.0329
2042 67.4985 64.8463 70.2142
2043 67.6558 64.9858 70.3881
2044 67.8319 65.143 70.5819
2045 67.9814 65.272 70.7515
2046 68.1438 65.42 70.9266
2047 68.3054 65.5604 71.1082
2048 68.4661 65.7063 71.282
2049 68.6235 65.8466 71.4553
2050 68.7747 65.9784 71.6249
2051 68.9187 66.1024 71.7881
2052 69.0801 66.2484 71.9634
2053 69.2347 66.3824 72.1381
2054 69.3749 66.5095 72.2897
2055 69.5298 66.646 72.4624
2056 69.678 66.781 72.6222
2057 69.8152 66.901 72.7764
2058 69.968 67.0398 72.9423
2059 70.1083 67.1632 73.0995
2060 70.2517 67.2947 73.2539
2061 70.3867 67.4033 73.4171
2062 70.5272 67.5301 73.5705
2063 70.6656 67.6564 73.7205
2064 70.8033 67.7768 73.8761
2065 70.9465 67.9109 74.0272
2066 71.079 68.0213 74.1831
2067 71.2238 68.1576 74.3353
2068 71.3599 68.2874 74.4766
2069 71.4922 68.4121 74.6153
2070 71.6288 68.5348 74.766
2071 71.7674 68.6587 74.9192
2072 71.9077 68.787 75.0712
2073 72.0613 68.9368 75.2263
2074 72.2003 69.0683 75.3718
2075 72.3317 69.1878 75.5148
2076 72.4691 69.3189 75.6576
2077 72.6127 69.4562 75.8064
2078 72.7569 69.5973 75.952
2079 72.8942 69.7199 76.1044
2080 73.0445 69.8646 76.2595
2081 73.1883 70.0117 76.3967
2082 73.3308 70.1527 76.5389
2083 73.4705 70.2938 76.6751
2084 73.609 70.4296 76.8152
2085 73.757 70.58 76.9582
2086 73.9027 70.7334 77.0931
2087 74.0406 70.869 77.2325
2088 74.1858 71.0169 77.3732
2089 74.3275 71.16 77.5123
2090 74.4631 71.296 77.6464
2091 74.6086 71.4487 77.782
2092 74.7558 71.6064 77.9159
2093 74.8956 71.748 78.0522
2094 75.0507 71.9111 78.1971
2095 75.1988 72.0714 78.3297
2096 75.3421 72.2228 78.4625
2097 75.4898 72.38 78.5983
2098 75.6488 72.5446 78.7494
2099 75.8007 72.7096 78.8842
2100 75.9429 72.8616 79.0136

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Kenya's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Kenya

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Kenya

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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