Sex gap in life expectancy in Indonesia
Indonesia: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.23 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.23 years
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 1965
All-time low
2.86 years
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Indonesia stood at 4.23 years.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Indonesia peaked at 8 years in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.86 years, in 2004.
That places Indonesia 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.13 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.94 years | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 3 years | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.11 years | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 3.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 3.19 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.15 years | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.63 years | +15.1% |
| 1959 | 3.43 years | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 3.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.3 years | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 3.38 years | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.56 years | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 8 years | +124.5% |
| 1966 | 4.45 years | -44.5% |
| 1967 | 4.31 years | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.47 years | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 4.43 years | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.58 years | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 4.69 years | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.71 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.71 years | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.52 years | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.32 years | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 4.15 years | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.99 years | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.91 years | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.84 years | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.76 years | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.84 years | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.64 years | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.48 years | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.59 years | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.36 years | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2 years | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.25 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.38 years | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.36 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.37 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.45 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.39 years | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.86 years | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 3.47 years | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 3.46 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.55 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.54 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.58 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.67 years | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.72 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.81 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.89 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.91 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.97 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.05 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.45 years | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.89 years | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 4.11 years | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.23 years | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.19 years | 2.94 years | 3.63 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 years | 3.3 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 years | 4.32 years | 4.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 years | 3.76 years | 4.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 years | 3.2 years | 3.64 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 years | 2.86 years | 3.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 years | 3.58 years | 4.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 years | 3.89 years | 4.45 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 161 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4.29 years compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.25 years compare
- 163 Mayotte 4.24 years compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 4.23 years compare
- 166 Isle of Man 4.21 years compare
- 167 Italy 4.18 years 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Indonesia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Indonesia was 4.23 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 1965.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 years in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Indonesia ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.