Life expectancy, source comparison in Indonesia
Indonesia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 71.15 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.15 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.15 years
in 2023
All-time low
40.21 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Life expectancy, source comparison in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 40.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 41.54 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 42.21 years | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 42.91 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 43.59 years | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 44.3 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 44.99 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 45.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 46.2 years | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 46.84 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 47.38 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 48.14 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 48.74 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 49.44 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 42.76 years | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 48.41 years | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 51.31 years | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 51.89 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 52.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 53.25 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 53.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 54.36 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 55.44 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 56.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 57.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 57.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 58.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 58.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 59.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 60.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 61.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 61.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 62.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 62.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 63.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.18 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 65.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.52 years | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 67.53 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 67.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.82 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 67.45 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 70.92 years | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 71.15 years | +0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 71.15 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 71.15 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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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Period life expectancy at birth.