Burundi vs Kenya: Life Expectancy at Birth
Burundi
63.82
in 2024
Kenya
63.83
in 2024
Burundi rank
197th
Kenya rank
196th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.83 against 63.82 in Burundi, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Burundi ranks 197th and Kenya ranks 196th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.24 | 51.41 | 8.17 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 41.35 | 56.36 | 15.02 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 46.5 | 60.23 | 13.73 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 44.55 | 56.44 | 11.89 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 52.31 | 58.21 | 5.9 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 59.86 | 62.07 | 2.22 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 63 | 62.77 | 0.2342 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 63.83 against 63.82 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Burundi and Kenya?
- 0.01, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Burundi ranks 197th and Kenya ranks 196th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.