Adolescent fertility rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adolescent fertility rate was 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent fertility rate in Indonesia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Indonesia peaked at 151.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility rate in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 145.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 146.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 148.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 149.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 150.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 151.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 146.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 141.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 137 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 133.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 130.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 130.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 128.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 129.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 127.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 122.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 120.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 119.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 119.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 116.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 114.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 112.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 109.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 103.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 100.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 91.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 83.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 83.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 78.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 76.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 74.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 72.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 65.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 63.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 59.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 56.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 54.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 53.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 53.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 50.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 48.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 48.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 45.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 42.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 40.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 37.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 35.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 32.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 30.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 28.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 27.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 26.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 133.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 151.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 116.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 130.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 114.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 28.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 109 Tuvalu 26.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 110 Timor-Leste 26.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 111 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 113 Argentina 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 114 Northern Mariana Islands 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 115 Uruguay 25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Indonesia?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Indonesia was 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1965.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Indonesia ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.