Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0373 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
73rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3347 deaths per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0373 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia is 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 0.3347 deaths per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 73rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3055 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3053 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3043 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3347 deaths per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2986 deaths per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2949 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2901 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2859 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2813 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2756 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2701 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2657 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2599 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2545 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2507 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2464 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2434 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2407 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2367 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2319 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2275 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2226 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2162 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2068 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1957 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1874 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1819 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1757 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1676 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1606 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1537 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1468 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1413 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1361 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1313 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1264 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1204 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1134 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1032 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0983 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.094 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.09 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0921 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0845 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0825 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0715 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0699 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.068 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0645 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0605 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.057 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0539 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0507 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0477 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0432 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.039 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3025 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2859 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3347 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2588 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2407 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2813 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2083 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1757 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2367 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1397 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1676 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0875 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1032 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0589 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0715 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0432 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 70 North Korea 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sudan 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 74 Chad 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 76 Angola 0.0361 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3347 deaths per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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 infant 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.