Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 67,732 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67,732
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
606,380
in 1965
All-time low
67,732
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Indonesia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 67,732 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Indonesia peaked at 606,380 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 67,732, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 10th of 197 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 infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 553,272 | — |
| 1961 | 553,446 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 553,026 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 551,338 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 549,612 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 606,380 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 540,925 | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 534,209 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 525,502 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 517,900 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 509,642 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 499,226 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 489,273 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 481,283 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 470,815 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 461,071 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 454,188 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 446,337 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 440,962 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 436,054 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 428,813 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 420,175 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 412,219 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 403,215 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 391,695 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 374,697 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 354,466 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 339,455 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 329,517 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 318,370 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 303,636 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 290,851 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 278,350 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 265,916 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 255,986 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 246,498 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 237,822 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 229,044 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 218,067 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 205,387 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 193,702 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 184,478 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 176,560 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 169,051 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 172,827 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 158,744 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 154,822 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 150,275 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 144,502 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 138,529 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 134,178 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 131,202 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 127,620 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 121,097 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 113,657 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 107,112 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 101,168 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 95,158 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 89,541 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 85,074 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 81,100 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 77,228 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 73,749 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 70,550 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 67,732 | -4.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 67,732 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 70.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 67,732 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 106.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548,561 | 517,900 | 606,380 | 10 |
| 1970s | 468,885 | 436,054 | 509,642 | 10 |
| 1980s | 377,262 | 318,370 | 428,813 | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,156 | 205,387 | 303,636 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,349 | 138,529 | 193,702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,581 | 85,074 | 134,178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,072 | 67,732 | 81,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Indonesia?
- Number of infant deaths in Indonesia was 67,732 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 606,380 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,732 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Indonesia ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.