Life expectancy of women vs. men in Indonesia
Indonesia: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 73.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.27 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.27 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.8 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 73.27 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Indonesia peaked at 73.27 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.8 years, in 1950.
That places Indonesia 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.8 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.33 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 43.06 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 43.79 years | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 44.5 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 45.2 years | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 45.93 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 46.6 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 47.28 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 47.95 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 48.6 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 49.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 49.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 50.47 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 51.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 47.05 years | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 50.69 years | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 53.52 years | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 54.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 54.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 55.61 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 56.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 56.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 57.34 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 57.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 58.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 58.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 59.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 60.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 61.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 61.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 62.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 62.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 63.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 63.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 64.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.29 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 65.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.66 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 66.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.94 years | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 69.26 years | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 69.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.1 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.44 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 72.98 years | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 73.27 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.85 years | 41.8 years | 47.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.96 years | 47.05 years | 54.86 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.11 years | 55.61 years | 60.39 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.92 years | 60.82 years | 64.83 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.66 years | 65.09 years | 67.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.89 years | 66.94 years | 70.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.31 years | 70.15 years | 72.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7 years | 69.44 years | 73.27 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 163 Samoa 73.66 years compare
- 164 India 73.6 years compare
- 165 Western Sahara 73.55 years compare
- 167 Cambodia 73.19 years compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 72.84 years compare
- 169 Philippines 72.82 years compare
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- 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 of women vs. men in Indonesia?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Indonesia was 73.27 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.27 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8 years in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Indonesia ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.