Mortality rate, infant in Indonesia
Indonesia: Mortality rate, infant was 15.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
83rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
146.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
15.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Indonesia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Indonesia is 15.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Indonesia peaked at 146.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 142.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 135.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 132.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 142.7 per 1,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 122 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 115.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 112.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 109.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 106.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 103.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 89 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | 115.4 per 1,000 live births | 146.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.83 per 1,000 live births | 89 per 1,000 live births | 112.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.46 per 1,000 live births | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.55 per 1,000 live births | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 81 Saint Lucia 15.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 82 Lebanon 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Moldova 15.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 14.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Suriname 14.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Indonesia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Indonesia was 15.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Indonesia ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.