Number of child deaths by region in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of child deaths by region was 79,142 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Indonesia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 79,142 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Indonesia peaked at 969,901 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 79,142, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 11th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 824,133 | 765,107 | 969,901 | 10 |
| 1970s | 673,502 | 605,354 | 750,346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 507,721 | 414,743 | 591,338 | 10 |
| 1990s | 320,984 | 256,086 | 393,288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,952 | 167,301 | 241,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,202 | 100,826 | 161,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,973 | 79,142 | 95,705 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Indonesia?
- Number of child deaths by region in Indonesia was 79,142 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 969,901 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,142 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Indonesia ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.