Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0437 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
77th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5354 deaths per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0437 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia is 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 0.5354 deaths per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4576 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.457 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4554 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4532 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5354 deaths per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4435 deaths per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4375 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4298 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4223 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4142 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4043 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3943 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3853 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.375 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.365 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3567 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.348 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3409 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3342 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3264 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.318 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3097 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3009 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2907 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2774 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2621 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2493 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2393 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2289 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2171 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2068 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1969 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1872 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.179 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1714 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1645 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1577 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1414 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1286 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.122 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1163 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1108 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1214 deaths per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.103 deaths per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0968 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.093 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0891 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.086 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0837 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0812 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0771 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0683 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0644 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0605 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0537 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0457 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4546 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4223 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5354 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3718 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3342 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4142 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2803 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2289 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3264 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1772 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1414 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2171 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1081 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0891 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1286 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0704 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0537 deaths per square kilometre | 0.086 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 74 El Salvador 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 76 Zambia 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5354 deaths per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.