Kenya vs Rwanda: Life expectancy at age 60, female
Kenya
18.09 years
in 2024
Rwanda
18.19 years
in 2024
Kenya rank
179th
Rwanda rank
176th
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 18.19 years against 18.09 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.93 years | 15.22 years | 0.7122 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 16.78 years | 15.12 years | 1.66 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 17.36 years | 15.49 years | 1.87 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 16.36 years | 12.61 years | 3.75 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 16.5 years | 15.62 years | 0.8791 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 17.4 years | 17.38 years | 0.0211 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.55 years | 18.02 years | 0.4724 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 18.19 years against 18.09 years in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.1 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Kenya ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 176th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.