Number of children who die before age 5 in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 92,374 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
92,374 deaths
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
966,634 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
92,374 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 92,374 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Indonesia peaked at 966,634 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 92,374 deaths, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 814,529 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 813,144 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 815,777 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 820,894 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 828,401 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 835,895 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 840,539 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 843,975 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 846,543 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 848,330 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 849,520 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 849,091 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 846,305 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 843,141 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 837,165 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 966,634 deaths | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 840,873 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 806,949 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 793,849 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 779,455 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 763,338 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 745,909 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 728,641 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 711,844 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 691,030 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 673,843 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 657,870 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 640,565 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 628,636 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 616,125 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 600,994 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 585,856 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 571,023 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 553,435 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 534,410 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 507,947 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 479,941 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 457,409 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 439,294 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 419,920 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 397,937 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 380,620 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 361,595 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 344,727 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 329,905 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 315,926 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 303,812 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 291,563 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 276,535 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 260,378 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 246,038 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 234,154 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 223,053 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 213,070 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 234,039 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 199,741 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 194,651 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 188,184 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 179,857 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 173,564 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 168,390 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 164,703 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 159,191 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 150,519 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 142,632 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 135,080 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 128,284 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 120,836 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 115,463 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 109,819 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 105,154 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 100,618 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 96,506 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 92,374 deaths | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 830,803 deaths | 813,144 deaths | 848,330 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 841,298 deaths | 779,455 deaths | 966,634 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 685,780 deaths | 616,125 deaths | 763,338 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 515,023 deaths | 419,920 deaths | 600,994 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 326,300 deaths | 260,378 deaths | 397,937 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,635 deaths | 173,564 deaths | 246,038 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,492 deaths | 109,819 deaths | 168,390 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,663 deaths | 92,374 deaths | 105,154 deaths | 4 |
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Indonesia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Indonesia was 92,374 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 966,634 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,374 deaths in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.