Fertility vs child mortality in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.59
in 1965
All-time low
2.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.13 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Indonesia peaked at 5.59 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 104th 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.11 | — |
| 1951 | 5.16 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.21 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.26 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.36 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.39 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.42 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.45 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.48 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.5 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.52 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.53 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.55 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.57 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.59 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.59 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.58 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.57 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.55 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.49 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.4 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.32 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.25 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.09 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.03 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.81 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.73 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.5 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.36 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.25 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.11 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.96 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.73 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.53 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.35 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.25 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.11 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.06 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.81 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.66 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.44 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.31 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.15 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -1.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 | 5.11 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.56 | 5.5 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.07 | 4.62 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 | 3.25 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.57 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.41 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.13 | 2.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 101 Western Sahara 2.16 compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.16 compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 compare
- 105 Panama 2.12 compare
- 106 Myanmar 2.12 compare
- 107 Monaco 2.11 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 fertility vs child mortality in Indonesia?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Indonesia was 2.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Indonesia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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