Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 1.71 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.71
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.09
in 1950
All-time low
1.71
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Indonesia stood at 1.71. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Indonesia peaked at 18.09 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.09 | — |
| 1951 | 17.72 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 17.34 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 16.97 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 16.6 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 16.23 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 15.86 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 15.5 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 15.15 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 14.81 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 14.48 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 14.17 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 13.85 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 13.55 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 13.24 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 14.06 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 12.77 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 12.31 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 12.01 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 11.69 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 11.39 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 11.09 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.8 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.51 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 10.22 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 9.95 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 9.69 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 9.44 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 9.19 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 8.96 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 8.72 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 8.49 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.26 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.03 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.79 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 7.55 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 7.31 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.07 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.82 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 6.57 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.32 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.07 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.83 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.59 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.35 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 5.12 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.31 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.13 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.95 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.23 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.09 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.43 | 14.81 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.21 | 11.69 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.12 | 8.96 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.66 | 6.57 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 | 4.31 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 2.86 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1.96 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.71 | 1.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- 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 infant mortality rates in Indonesia?
- Infant mortality rates in Indonesia was 1.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Indonesia ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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