Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Indonesia

Indonesia: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.13 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.59 live births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
2.13 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Indonesia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 2.13 live births per woman for fertility rate 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 rate vs. child mortality in Indonesia peaked at 5.59 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.13 live births per woman, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.31 live births per woman 5.11 live births per woman 5.48 live births per woman 10
1960s 5.56 live births per woman 5.5 live births per woman 5.59 live births per woman 10
1970s 5.07 live births per woman 4.62 live births per woman 5.49 live births per woman 10
1980s 3.84 live births per woman 3.25 live births per woman 4.5 live births per woman 10
1990s 2.84 live births per woman 2.57 live births per woman 3.11 live births per woman 10
2000s 2.45 live births per woman 2.41 live births per woman 2.5 live births per woman 10
2010s 2.37 live births per woman 2.21 live births per woman 2.52 live births per woman 10
2020s 2.16 live births per woman 2.13 live births per woman 2.19 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 101 Western Sahara 2.16 live births per woman compare
  2. 102 Bangladesh 2.16 live births per woman compare
  3. 103 Seychelles 2.13 live births per woman compare
  4. 105 Panama 2.12 live births per woman compare
  5. 106 Myanmar 2.12 live births per woman compare
  6. 107 Monaco 2.11 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Indonesia?
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Indonesia was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 5.59 live births per woman in 1965.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Indonesia rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
Indonesia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.