Death rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Death rate was 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate 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, death rate in Indonesia peaked at 20.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Indonesia 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 110 Zimbabwe 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Venezuela 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Madagascar 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 115 El Salvador 7.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 115 Nauru 7.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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 death rate in Indonesia?
- Death rate in Indonesia was 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Indonesia rank for death rate?
- Indonesia ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.