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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Azerbaijan 2.8% compare
  2. 63 Dominica 2.6% compare
  3. 64 Suriname 2.6% compare
  4. 66 Sao Tome and Principe 2.5% compare
  5. 67 Dominican Republic 2.5% compare
  6. 67 Turkmenistan 2.5% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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