Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 17.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
82nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
229.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1965
All-time low
17.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
Indonesia recorded 17.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Indonesia peaked at 229.9 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 17.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 82nd 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 224.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 218.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 212.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 206.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 200.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 229.9 per 1,000 live births | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 189.1 per 1,000 live births | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 183.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 177.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 171.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 166.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 160.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 155.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 150.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 145.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 140.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 136.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 132.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 128.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 120.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 112.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 109.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 105.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 98.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 94.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 79.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 17.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 17.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201.37 per 1,000 live births | 171.8 per 1,000 live births | 229.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 144.07 per 1,000 live births | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | 166.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.62 per 1,000 live births | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | 120.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.72 per 1,000 live births | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.68 per 1,000 live births | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 per 1,000 live births | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.18 per 1,000 live births | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 79 Grenada 18 per 1,000 live births compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 17.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Jamaica 17.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 83 Lebanon 17.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Vietnam 17.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Bhutan 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Indonesia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Indonesia was 17.7 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, under-5 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 229.9 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Indonesia ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.