Life expectancy, source comparison in Indonesia
Indonesia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 71.15 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Indonesia is 71.15 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Indonesia peaked at 71.15 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.21 years, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.22 years | 40.21 years | 46.2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.75 years | 42.76 years | 52.59 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.71 years | 53.25 years | 58.18 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.92 years | 58.7 years | 62.88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.95 years | 63.25 years | 66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.19 years | 65.52 years | 68.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.38 years | 68.36 years | 70.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.58 years | 67.45 years | 71.15 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 160 Western Sahara 71.39 years compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 years compare
- 162 Moldova 71.2 years compare
- 164 Dominica 71.13 years compare
- 165 Cambodia 70.67 years compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 70.53 years compare
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, source comparison in Indonesia?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Indonesia was 71.15 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.15 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.21 years in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Indonesia ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.