Life expectancy at birth in Indonesia
Indonesia: Life expectancy at birth was 68.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68.26
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
123rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.4
in 2019
All-time low
66.25
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Indonesia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Indonesia is 68.26, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Indonesia peaked at 71.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.25, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 123rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.21 | — |
| 2001 | 67.44 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 67.65 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.85 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.25 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 68.23 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 68.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.64 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.02 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.24 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.52 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.79 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.54 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.78 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.18 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.4 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.7 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 68.26 | -2.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 68.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 68.26 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.95 | 66.25 | 69.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.38 | 69.24 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.98 | 68.26 | 69.7 | 2 |
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 at birth in Indonesia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Indonesia was 68.26 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.25 in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Indonesia ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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