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
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Indonesia, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Nigeria 51,228 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44,935 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 37,456 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 19,710 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 18,687 compare
- 9 Sudan 16,712 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 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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