Child mortality in Indonesia
Indonesia: Child mortality was 1.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.77
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
83rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.33
in 1951
All-time low
1.77
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality in Indonesia, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Indonesia is 1.77, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Indonesia peaked at 29.33 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 83rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 29.33 | — |
| 1952 | 28.47 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 27.64 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 26.82 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 26.02 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 25.24 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 24.49 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 23.78 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 23.11 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 22.45 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 21.82 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 21.23 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 20.64 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 20.07 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 22.99 | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 18.91 | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 18.33 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 17.75 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 17.18 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 16.63 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 16.09 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 15.56 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 15.05 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 14.56 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 14.09 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 13.64 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 13.22 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 12.81 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 12.42 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 12.04 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 11.66 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 11.28 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 10.91 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.54 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 10.18 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 9.81 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 9.44 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.07 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 8.69 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 8.32 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.94 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 7.58 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.22 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 6.88 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.55 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.24 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.94 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.66 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.39 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.46 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.72 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.56 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.41 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.12 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.86 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.28 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.91 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.77 | -3.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.1 | 23.11 | 29.33 | 9 |
| 1960s | 20.14 | 17.18 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.41 | 12.42 | 16.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.36 | 8.69 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.77 | 5.39 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.41 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.18 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.77 | 2.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 child mortality in Indonesia?
- Child mortality in Indonesia was 1.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.33 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for child mortality?
- Indonesia ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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