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

0204060802000201020212000: 67.22001: 67.42002: 67.72003: 67.82004: 66.32005: 68.22006: 68.42007: 68.62008: 68.82009: 692010: 69.22011: 69.52012: 69.82013: 70.12014: 70.32015: 70.52016: 70.82017: 712018: 71.22019: 71.42020: 69.72021: 68.3

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Cambodia 68.92 compare
  2. 121 Mauritania 68.87 compare
  3. 122 Guatemala 68.7 compare
  4. 124 Laos 68.23 compare
  5. 125 East Timor 68 compare
  6. 126 Myanmar 67.85 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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