Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number of neonatal deaths was 52,412 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
52,412 deaths
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
8th
of 204 countries
All-time high
295,511 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
52,412 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia, 1950–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k195019842019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia stood at 52,412 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia peaked at 295,511 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 52,412 deaths, in 2019.

Indonesia ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia, 1950 to 2019.
Year deaths Change
1950 293,091 deaths
1951 291,439 deaths -0.6%
1952 290,190 deaths -0.4%
1953 289,303 deaths -0.3%
1954 288,766 deaths -0.2%
1955 288,582 deaths -0.1%
1956 292,120 deaths +1.2%
1957 293,956 deaths +0.6%
1958 294,670 deaths +0.2%
1959 295,511 deaths +0.3%
1960 292,925 deaths -0.9%
1961 292,294 deaths -0.2%
1962 292,553 deaths +0.1%
1963 290,809 deaths -0.6%
1964 286,815 deaths -1.4%
1965 282,911 deaths -1.4%
1966 279,544 deaths -1.2%
1967 275,768 deaths -1.4%
1968 269,524 deaths -2.3%
1969 262,855 deaths -2.5%
1970 255,918 deaths -2.6%
1971 251,233 deaths -1.8%
1972 246,491 deaths -1.9%
1973 241,671 deaths -2.0%
1974 236,765 deaths -2.0%
1975 233,065 deaths -1.6%
1976 231,009 deaths -0.9%
1977 226,649 deaths -1.9%
1978 221,997 deaths -2.1%
1979 215,621 deaths -2.9%
1980 206,527 deaths -4.2%
1981 197,850 deaths -4.2%
1982 187,964 deaths -5.0%
1983 179,689 deaths -4.4%
1984 173,080 deaths -3.7%
1985 167,541 deaths -3.2%
1986 163,006 deaths -2.7%
1987 159,007 deaths -2.5%
1988 155,611 deaths -2.1%
1989 151,056 deaths -2.9%
1990 146,478 deaths -3.0%
1991 143,883 deaths -1.8%
1992 140,382 deaths -2.4%
1993 136,577 deaths -2.7%
1994 132,836 deaths -2.7%
1995 129,725 deaths -2.3%
1996 126,168 deaths -2.7%
1997 122,722 deaths -2.7%
1998 120,654 deaths -1.7%
1999 118,054 deaths -2.2%
2000 114,866 deaths -2.7%
2001 113,387 deaths -1.3%
2002 111,647 deaths -1.5%
2003 109,567 deaths -1.9%
2004 106,617 deaths -2.7%
2005 103,080 deaths -3.3%
2006 100,149 deaths -2.8%
2007 97,006 deaths -3.1%
2008 93,922 deaths -3.2%
2009 90,501 deaths -3.6%
2010 86,178 deaths -4.8%
2011 81,251 deaths -5.7%
2012 77,090 deaths -5.1%
2013 73,664 deaths -4.4%
2014 69,599 deaths -5.5%
2015 66,468 deaths -4.5%
2016 61,971 deaths -6.8%
2017 58,922 deaths -4.9%
2018 55,101 deaths -6.5%
2019 52,412 deaths -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 291,763 deaths 288,582 deaths 295,511 deaths 10
1960s 282,600 deaths 262,855 deaths 292,925 deaths 10
1970s 236,042 deaths 215,621 deaths 255,918 deaths 10
1980s 174,133 deaths 151,056 deaths 206,527 deaths 10
1990s 131,748 deaths 118,054 deaths 146,478 deaths 10
2000s 104,074 deaths 90,501 deaths 114,866 deaths 10
2010s 68,266 deaths 52,412 deaths 86,178 deaths 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 64,656 deaths compare
  2. 6 China 56,445 deaths compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 52,625 deaths compare
  4. 9 Tanzania 49,986 deaths compare
  5. 10 Uganda 40,778 deaths compare
  6. 11 Mali 38,037 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia?
Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia was 52,412 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 295,511 deaths in 1959.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 52,412 deaths in 2019.
How does Indonesia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Indonesia ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.