Kenya vs South Africa: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Kenya
52.0%
in 2024
South Africa
52.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
206th
South Africa rank
205th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 52.8% against 52.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 206th and South Africa ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.8% | 42.6% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 46.5% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 50.9% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 46.9% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 36.4% | 9.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.7% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 51.6% | 1.7% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 52.8% against 52.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Kenya ranks 206th and South Africa ranks 205th 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.
Individual pages
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.