Difference in male and female life expectancy in Indonesia
Indonesia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.02
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
160th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 1965
All-time low
1.39
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Indonesia is 4.02, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Indonesia peaked at 8.7 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 1951.
Indonesia ranks 160th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.55 | — |
| 1951 | 1.39 | -10.4% |
| 1952 | 1.47 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 1.63 | +11.0% |
| 1954 | 1.66 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1.72 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 1.78 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.82 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.49 | +36.7% |
| 1959 | 2.23 | -10.5% |
| 1960 | 2.27 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.31 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.08 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 2.16 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 2.34 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 8.7 | +272.4% |
| 1966 | 3.32 | -61.8% |
| 1967 | 3.08 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 3.26 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 3.21 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.36 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 3.48 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 3.55 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.54 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.61 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.65 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.73 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.61 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.46 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.28 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.13 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.02 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.03 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.06 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.99 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.95 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.01 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.07 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.97 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.07 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.76 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.77 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.71 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.71 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.86 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.88 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.93 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.03 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.21 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.59 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.63 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.71 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.82 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.24 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 3.68 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.02 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.77 | 1.39 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.27 | 2.08 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 | 3.28 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 2.95 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 | 2.58 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.61 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 3.26 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 3.68 | 4.24 | 4 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,286 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.9624 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3452 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.9301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Indonesia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Indonesia was 4.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 1965.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 1951.
- How does Indonesia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Indonesia ranks 160th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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