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Central females' life expectancy highest, but men likely to die by 60

CS The National Treasury and Planning Ukur Yatani holds the Analytical Report on Economic Survey and the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing census on May 5, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

If you are male, you are likely to die by your 60th birthday as men's life expectancy in the country continues to shrink.

According to the Economic Survey 2022, the national life expectancy for males stands at 60 years against females' 66.5 years.

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