Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Indonesia
Indonesia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.23 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.23
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8
in 1965
All-time low
2.86
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Indonesia stood at 4.23.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Indonesia peaked at 8 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2004.
That places Indonesia 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.13 | — |
| 1951 | 2.94 | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 3 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.11 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 3.13 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.16 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 3.19 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.15 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.63 | +15.1% |
| 1959 | 3.43 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 3.46 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.47 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.3 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 3.38 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.56 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 8 | +124.5% |
| 1966 | 4.45 | -44.5% |
| 1967 | 4.31 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.47 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 4.43 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.58 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 4.69 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.74 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.71 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.76 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.78 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.82 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.71 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.52 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.32 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 4.15 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.99 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.98 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.91 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.84 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.87 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.76 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.84 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.64 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.48 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.47 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.36 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.26 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.36 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.37 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.45 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 3.47 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.54 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.58 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.67 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.89 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.91 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.97 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 4.11 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | +3.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +124.5% | 3.56 | 8 |
| 1966 | -44.5% | 8 | 4.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.19 | 2.94 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 | 3.3 | 8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 | 4.32 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 | 3.76 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 2.86 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 3.58 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.89 | 4.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 161 North Korea 4.29 compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.25 compare
- 163 Mayotte 4.24 compare
- 165 Brunei 4.23 compare
- 166 Isle of Man 4.21 compare
- 167 Italy 4.18 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)
- 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 difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Indonesia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Indonesia was 4.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1965.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Indonesia ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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