Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of neonatal deaths was 40,915 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40,915 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
235,034 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
40,915 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia stood at 40,915 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia peaked at 235,034 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 40,915 deaths, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 211,863 deaths | — |
| 1955 | 215,543 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 218,115 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 220,438 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 222,758 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 224,888 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 226,975 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 228,450 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 229,386 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 230,390 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 231,304 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 235,034 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 231,510 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 230,049 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 228,718 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 227,803 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 225,371 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 222,349 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 219,370 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 217,072 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 211,109 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 208,461 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 204,328 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 200,447 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 198,654 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 195,658 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 191,653 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 187,362 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 183,607 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 178,415 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 172,922 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 163,826 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 156,401 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 152,971 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 151,075 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 147,468 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 142,568 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 140,685 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 136,191 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 133,607 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 130,932 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 128,048 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 125,316 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 121,582 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 116,001 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 109,927 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 105,210 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 101,767 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 98,735 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 95,981 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 94,952 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 94,419 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 93,206 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 92,379 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 88,588 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 85,685 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 83,338 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 81,996 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 78,916 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 73,683 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 69,333 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 65,250 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 61,646 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 57,700 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 54,495 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 51,888 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 49,383 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 46,894 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 44,741 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 42,651 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 40,915 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 218,934 deaths | 211,863 deaths | 224,888 deaths | 6 |
| 1960s | 229,962 deaths | 226,975 deaths | 235,034 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 210,282 deaths | 195,658 deaths | 225,371 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,570 deaths | 147,468 deaths | 191,653 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,486 deaths | 109,927 deaths | 142,568 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,092 deaths | 85,685 deaths | 105,210 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,824 deaths | 51,888 deaths | 83,338 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,917 deaths | 40,915 deaths | 49,383 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,396 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia was 40,915 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 235,034 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,915 deaths in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .