Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 63.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.65 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.65 years
in 2023
All-time low
36.86 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 63.65 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya peaked at 63.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.86 years, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.86 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.04 years | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 38.64 years | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 39.82 years | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 41.04 years | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 42.28 years | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 43.53 years | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 45.34 years | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 46.46 years | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 47.52 years | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 48.48 years | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 49.33 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 50.1 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 50.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 51.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 51.89 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 52.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 52.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 53.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 53.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 54.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 54.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 55.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 55.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 57.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 57.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 58.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 58.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 59.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 60.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 60.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 60.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 60.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.72 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 60.32 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 59.99 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.33 years | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 57.83 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 57.09 years | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.67 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.1 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.86 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 55.58 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.37 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.95 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.95 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.6 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.23 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.55 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 63.65 years | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 63.65 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 63.65 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.95 years | 36.86 years | 47.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.41 years | 48.48 years | 53.73 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.36 years | 54.14 years | 58.69 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.23 years | 59.17 years | 60.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.44 years | 55.48 years | 58.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.21 years | 56.08 years | 60.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.07 years | 60.91 years | 62.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 years | 61.23 years | 63.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 years compare
- 214 Cameroon 63.7 years compare
- 215 Burundi 63.65 years compare
- 217 Madagascar 63.63 years compare
- 218 Mozambique 63.61 years compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 years compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya was 63.65 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.86 years in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kenya ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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