Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Indonesia
Indonesia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 69.04 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.04 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.04 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.67 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 69.04 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Indonesia peaked at 69.04 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.67 years, in 1950.
That places Indonesia 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.67 years | — |
| 1951 | 39.39 years | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 40.07 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 40.69 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 41.38 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 42.04 years | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 42.74 years | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 43.45 years | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 43.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 44.52 years | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 45.14 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 45.69 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 46.52 years | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 47.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 47.7 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 39.05 years | -18.1% |
| 1966 | 46.25 years | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 49.21 years | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 49.71 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 50.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 51.03 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 51.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 52.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 52.63 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 53.13 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 53.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 54.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 54.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 55.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 56.07 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 56.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 57.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 57.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 58.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 58.97 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 59.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 59.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 60.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 60.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 60.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 61.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 61.98 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 62.46 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 63.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 63.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 63.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.08 years | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 65.79 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 65.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.64 years | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 65.55 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.87 years | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 69.04 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.66 years | 38.67 years | 44.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.68 years | 39.05 years | 50.43 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.44 years | 51.03 years | 56.07 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.99 years | 56.67 years | 60.99 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.26 years | 61.45 years | 64.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.49 years | 64.08 years | 66.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.46 years | 66.57 years | 68.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.52 years | 65.55 years | 69.04 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 151 Tonga 69.37 years compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 69.31 years compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 69.22 years compare
- 155 Jamaica 68.97 years compare
- 156 Nepal 68.83 years compare
- 157 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 68.72 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.9174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4668 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Indonesia?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Indonesia was 69.04 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.04 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.67 years in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Indonesia ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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