Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 21,818 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21,818
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43,383
in 2000
All-time low
21,818
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Indonesia, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 43.4k2001: 42.2k2002: 40.9k2003: 40.0k2004: 39.4k2005: 39.3k2006: 39.5k2007: 40.0k2008: 39.5k2009: 38.3k2010: 37.3k2011: 36.8k2012: 35.4k2013: 33.6k2014: 31.8k2015: 30.0k2016: 28.4k2017: 26.6k2018: 25.2k2019: 24.3k2020: 22.9k2021: 21.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Indonesia is 21,818, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Indonesia peaked at 43,383 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,818, in 2021.

That places Indonesia 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Indonesia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 43,383
2001 42,153 -2.8%
2002 40,937 -2.9%
2003 39,996 -2.3%
2004 39,372 -1.6%
2005 39,315 -0.1%
2006 39,538 +0.6%
2007 39,989 +1.1%
2008 39,500 -1.2%
2009 38,345 -2.9%
2010 37,279 -2.8%
2011 36,832 -1.2%
2012 35,431 -3.8%
2013 33,612 -5.1%
2014 31,788 -5.4%
2015 30,002 -5.6%
2016 28,409 -5.3%
2017 26,613 -6.3%
2018 25,204 -5.3%
2019 24,267 -3.7%
2020 22,940 -5.5%
2021 21,818 -4.9%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 21,818 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 48.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 21,818 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.7, 134.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40,253 38,345 43,383 10
2010s 30,944 24,267 37,279 10
2020s 22,379 21,818 22,940 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 3 Nigeria 51,228 compare
  2. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44,935 compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 37,456 compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 19,710 compare
  5. 8 Afghanistan 18,687 compare
  6. 9 Sudan 16,712 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Indonesia?
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Indonesia was 21,818 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 43,383 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,818 in 2021.
How does Indonesia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Indonesia ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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