Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kenya
Kenya: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 61.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 1985
All-time low
44.4%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 61.9% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kenya peaked at 62.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.4% | — |
| 1961 | 45.5% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 46.6% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 51.1% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 55.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 61.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 61.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 44.4% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 52.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 60.4% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 46.8% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 46.7% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 55.5% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 57.9% | 61.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kenya?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kenya was 61.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Kenya ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.