Life expectancy in Indonesia
Indonesia: Life expectancy was 67.6 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Indonesia, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 67.6 years for life expectancy in 2022.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Indonesia peaked at 70.5 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.6 years, in 1965.
Indonesia ranks 47th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5 years | 42.6 years | 52.4 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.09 years | 52.6 years | 57.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.41 years | 58.2 years | 62.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.53 years | 62.7 years | 66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.16 years | 65.8 years | 68.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.35 years | 68.5 years | 70.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.97 years | 67.6 years | 70.5 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Indonesia?
- Life expectancy in Indonesia was 67.6 years in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 years in 1965.
- How does Indonesia rank for life expectancy?
- Indonesia ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.