Birth rates and death rates in Indonesia
Indonesia: Birth rates and death rates was 7.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.53
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.86
in 1950
All-time low
7.32
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Indonesia is 7.53, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Indonesia peaked at 20.86 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.32, in 2002.
Indonesia ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.86 | — |
| 1951 | 20.55 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 20.23 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 19.96 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 19.68 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 19.4 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 19.07 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 18.73 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 18.55 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 18.12 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 17.77 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 17.44 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 16.97 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 16.59 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 16.14 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 20.83 | +29.1% |
| 1966 | 16.66 | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 14.88 | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 14.47 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 14.01 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 13.57 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 13.17 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 12.8 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.45 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 12.09 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 11.76 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 11.49 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.12 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 10.86 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 10.56 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.29 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 10.08 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 9.78 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.46 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.19 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 8.91 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.7 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.54 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.44 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.24 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.09 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.94 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.76 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.53 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.52 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.5 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.49 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.44 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.44 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.48 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.43 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.39 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.32 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.34 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 7.38 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.42 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.42 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.44 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.46 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.52 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.51 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.51 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.56 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.56 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.84 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 10.04 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 7.49 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 7.53 | +0.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 7.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 7.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +29.1% | 16.14 | 20.83 |
| 2022 | -25.4% | 10.04 | 7.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.52 | 18.12 | 20.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.58 | 14.01 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.99 | 10.56 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.16 | 8.24 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 | 7.44 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.47 | 7.32 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 | 7.5 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 | 7.49 | 10.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Indonesia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Indonesia was 7.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 in 2002.
- How does Indonesia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Indonesia ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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