Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Kenya
61.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
61.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
205th
Zimbabwe rank
208th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 61.9% against 61.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 205th and Zimbabwe ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 56.1% | 7.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 60.6% | 4.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 63.4% | 1.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 41.3% | 9.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 25.7% | 24.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 49.1% | 9.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.8% | 1.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 61.9% against 61.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Kenya ranks 205th and Zimbabwe ranks 208th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.