Number of child deaths in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of child deaths was 79,142 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
79,142 deaths
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
969,901 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
79,142 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of child deaths in Indonesia, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Indonesia stood at 79,142 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Indonesia peaked at 969,901 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 79,142 deaths, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 821,630 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 824,805 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 827,447 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 828,809 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 828,895 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 827,936 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 824,989 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 821,078 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 969,901 deaths | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 803,431 deaths | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 792,568 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 778,615 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 765,107 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 750,346 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 732,340 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 714,360 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 698,042 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 679,273 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 661,209 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 646,140 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 630,482 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 617,477 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 605,354 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 591,338 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 576,021 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 561,129 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 545,190 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 526,571 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 502,448 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 474,778 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 451,554 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 433,436 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 414,743 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 393,288 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 374,582 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 356,649 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 339,081 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 324,273 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 310,471 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 297,962 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 285,721 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 271,730 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 256,086 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 241,403 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 229,129 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 218,278 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 208,093 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 227,943 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 193,374 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 187,740 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 181,679 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 174,579 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 167,301 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 161,525 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 157,164 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 152,372 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 144,672 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 136,139 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 128,294 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 120,959 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 113,513 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 106,558 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 100,826 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 95,705 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 90,860 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 86,540 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 82,617 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 79,142 deaths | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 824,627 deaths | 821,630 deaths | 827,447 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 824,133 deaths | 765,107 deaths | 969,901 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 673,502 deaths | 605,354 deaths | 750,346 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 507,721 deaths | 414,743 deaths | 591,338 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 320,984 deaths | 256,086 deaths | 393,288 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,952 deaths | 167,301 deaths | 241,403 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,202 deaths | 100,826 deaths | 161,525 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,973 deaths | 79,142 deaths | 95,705 deaths | 5 |
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,396 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Indonesia?
- Number of child deaths in Indonesia was 79,142 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 969,901 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,142 deaths in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of child deaths?
- Indonesia ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .