Kenya vs Somalia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Kenya
52.0%
in 2024
Somalia
51.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
206th
Somalia rank
208th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 52.0% against 51.7% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.8% | 33.7% | 9.1% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 35.6% | 13.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 36.7% | 17.2% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 34.3% | 11.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 42.3% | 3.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 42.0% | 7.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.5% | 1.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 52.0% against 51.7% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Kenya ranks 206th and Somalia 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 men 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.