Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Kenya
63.65 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
62.77 years
in 2023
Kenya rank
216th
Zimbabwe rank
219th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.65 years against 62.77 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.88 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 216th and Zimbabwe ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.95 years | 51.22 years | 9.26 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 51.41 years | 55.59 years | 4.18 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 56.36 years | 57.27 years | 0.9114 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 60.23 years | 60.13 years | 0.1027 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 56.44 years | 52.01 years | 4.43 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58.21 years | 46.73 years | 11.48 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 62.07 years | 57.71 years | 4.36 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.5 years | 61.7 years | 0.804 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 63.65 years against 62.77 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.88 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kenya ranks 216th and Zimbabwe ranks 219th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.