Child mortality rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Child mortality rate was 2.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.5%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
65th
of 204 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 1950
All-time low
2.5%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Indonesia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.5% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Indonesia peaked at 28.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2019.
That places Indonesia 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.5% | — |
| 1951 | 28.2% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 27.1% | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 25.9% | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 25.3% | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 22.1% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 20.5% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 19.6% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 18.3% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.1% | 23.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.2% | 17.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 62 Azerbaijan 2.8% compare
- 63 Dominica 2.6% compare
- 64 Suriname 2.6% compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 2.5% compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 2.5% compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 2.5% compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Indonesia?
- Child mortality rate in Indonesia was 2.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
- How does Indonesia rank for child mortality rate?
- Indonesia ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five.