Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Life Expectancy at Birth
Kenya
63.83
in 2024
Zimbabwe
63.06
in 2024
Kenya rank
196th
Zimbabwe rank
199th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.83 against 63.06 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.77.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 196th and Zimbabwe ranks 199th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.41 | 55.59 | 4.18 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 56.36 | 57.27 | 0.9114 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 60.23 | 60.13 | 0.1027 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 56.44 | 52.01 | 4.43 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58.21 | 46.73 | 11.48 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 62.07 | 57.71 | 4.36 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.77 | 61.97 | 0.7972 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 63.83 against 63.06 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.77, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Kenya ranks 196th and Zimbabwe ranks 199th 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.