Life expectancy (Organisation) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 71.3 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.3 Years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
71.3 Years
in 2024
All-time low
42.8 Years
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy in Indonesia, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy in Indonesia stood at 71.3 Years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Indonesia peaked at 71.3 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.8 Years, in 1965.
That places Indonesia 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.8 Years | — |
| 1961 | 47.4 Years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 48.1 Years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 48.7 Years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 49.4 Years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 42.8 Years | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 48.4 Years | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 51.3 Years | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 51.9 Years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 52.6 Years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 53.3 Years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 53.8 Years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 54.4 Years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 54.9 Years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 55.4 Years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 56 Years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 56.4 Years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 57.1 Years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.6 Years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 58.2 Years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 58.7 Years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 59.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.7 Years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.3 Years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 60.9 Years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 61.4 Years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 61.7 Years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 62.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.4 Years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 62.9 Years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 63.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.7 Years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 64.2 Years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.9 Years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 65 Years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.8 Years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.9 Years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66 Years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.6 Years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67 Years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.5 Years | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 67.5 Years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 67.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.4 Years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70 Years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.8 Years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 67.5 Years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 70.9 Years | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 71.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.3 Years | +0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 71.3 Years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.3 Years, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 71.3 Years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.05 Years, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.74 Years | 42.8 Years | 52.6 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.71 Years | 53.3 Years | 58.2 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.92 Years | 58.7 Years | 62.9 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.95 Years | 63.2 Years | 66 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2 Years | 65.5 Years | 68.3 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.39 Years | 68.4 Years | 70.3 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.92 Years | 67.5 Years | 71.3 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (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 life expectancy in Indonesia?
- Life expectancy in Indonesia was 71.3 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8 Years in 1965.
- How does Indonesia rank for life expectancy?
- Indonesia ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.