Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 20 highest in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20 highest
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
26 highest
in 2007
All-time low
17 highest
in 2003
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Indonesia, 1997–2017

01020301997200720171997: 23 highest2003: 17 highest2007: 26 highest2012: 17 highest2017: 20 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 20 highest for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in 2017.

That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Indonesia peaked at 26 highest in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17 highest, in 2003.

That places Indonesia 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Indonesia, 1997 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1997 23 highest
2003 17 highest -26.1%
2007 26 highest +52.9%
2012 17 highest -34.6%
2017 20 highest +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23 highest 23 highest 23 highest 1
2000s 21.5 highest 17 highest 26 highest 2
2010s 18.5 highest 17 highest 20 highest 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 21 Bangladesh 24 highest compare
  2. 22 Dominican Republic 21 highest compare
  3. 22 Rwanda 21 highest compare
  4. 25 Mauritania 19 highest compare
  5. 26 Egypt 18 highest compare
  6. 27 Jordan 15 highest compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Indonesia?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Indonesia was 20 highest in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 26 highest in 2007.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 17 highest in 2003.
How does Indonesia rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
Indonesia ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).