Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number of neonatal deaths was 40,915 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40,915
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
235,034
in 1965
All-time low
40,915
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia, 1960–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196019922024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia is 40,915, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 40,915, in 2024.

Indonesia ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 226,975
1961 228,450 +0.6%
1962 229,386 +0.4%
1963 230,390 +0.4%
1964 231,304 +0.4%
1965 235,034 +1.6%
1966 231,510 -1.5%
1967 230,049 -0.6%
1968 228,718 -0.6%
1969 227,803 -0.4%
1970 225,371 -1.1%
1971 222,349 -1.3%
1972 219,370 -1.3%
1973 217,072 -1.0%
1974 211,109 -2.7%
1975 208,461 -1.3%
1976 204,328 -2.0%
1977 200,447 -1.9%
1978 198,654 -0.9%
1979 195,658 -1.5%
1980 191,653 -2.0%
1981 187,362 -2.2%
1982 183,607 -2.0%
1983 178,415 -2.8%
1984 172,922 -3.1%
1985 163,826 -5.3%
1986 156,401 -4.5%
1987 152,971 -2.2%
1988 151,075 -1.2%
1989 147,468 -2.4%
1990 142,568 -3.3%
1991 140,685 -1.3%
1992 136,191 -3.2%
1993 133,607 -1.9%
1994 130,932 -2.0%
1995 128,048 -2.2%
1996 125,316 -2.1%
1997 121,582 -3.0%
1998 116,001 -4.6%
1999 109,927 -5.2%
2000 105,210 -4.3%
2001 101,767 -3.3%
2002 98,735 -3.0%
2003 95,981 -2.8%
2004 94,952 -1.1%
2005 94,419 -0.6%
2006 93,206 -1.3%
2007 92,379 -0.9%
2008 88,588 -4.1%
2009 85,685 -3.3%
2010 83,338 -2.7%
2011 81,996 -1.6%
2012 78,916 -3.8%
2013 73,683 -6.6%
2014 69,333 -5.9%
2015 65,250 -5.9%
2016 61,646 -5.5%
2017 57,700 -6.4%
2018 54,495 -5.6%
2019 51,888 -4.8%
2020 49,383 -4.8%
2021 46,894 -5.0%
2022 44,741 -4.6%
2023 42,651 -4.7%
2024 40,915 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 229,962 226,975 235,034 10
1970s 210,282 195,658 225,371 10
1980s 168,570 147,468 191,653 10
1990s 128,486 109,927 142,568 10
2000s 95,092 85,685 105,210 10
2010s 67,824 51,888 83,338 10
2020s 44,917 40,915 49,383 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
  2. 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
  3. 8 Tanzania 47,450 compare
  4. 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
  5. 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
  6. 12 Niger 36,634 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia?
Number of neonatal deaths in Indonesia was 40,915 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 235,034 in 1965.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 40,915 in 2024.
How does Indonesia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,545 data points, 1960–2024
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