Infant mortality by sex in Indonesia
Indonesia: Infant mortality by sex was 1.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.67
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 1952
All-time low
1.67
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Indonesia, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Indonesia is 1.67, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Indonesia peaked at 20.5 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 20.5 | — |
| 1953 | 19.9 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 19.31 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 18.73 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 18.18 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 17.66 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 17.16 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 16.68 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 16.23 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 15.79 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 15.38 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 14.97 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 14.6 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 15.62 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 13.88 | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 13.52 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 13.18 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 12.82 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.48 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 12.14 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.83 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 11.54 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 11.25 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 10.95 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 10.66 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 10.39 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 10.13 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 9.87 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.62 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.37 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 9.13 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 8.88 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 8.64 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.39 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 8.14 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 7.89 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.63 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.36 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.09 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 6.81 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.53 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.25 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.71 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.45 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.97 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.74 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.53 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.15 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.02 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.36 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.85 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.63 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.74 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | -3.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.51, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.52 | 16.68 | 20.5 | 8 |
| 1960s | 14.6 | 12.82 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.12 | 9.87 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5 | 7.36 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 | 4.74 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 | 3.09 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.04 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.67 | 1.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 81 Solomon Islands 1.78 compare
- 82 St. Lucia 1.72 compare
- 83 Moldova, Republic of 1.68 compare
- 85 Lebanon 1.66 compare
- 86 Kyrgyz Republic 1.65 compare
- 87 Suriname 1.65 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,286 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Indonesia?
- Infant mortality by sex in Indonesia was 1.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Indonesia ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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