Poverty vs life expectancy in Indonesia
Indonesia: Poverty vs life expectancy was 71.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.15
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.15
in 2023
All-time low
40.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 71.15 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Indonesia peaked at 71.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.21, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.21 | — |
| 1951 | 40.83 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 41.54 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 42.21 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 42.91 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 43.59 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 44.3 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 44.99 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 45.42 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 46.2 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 46.84 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 47.38 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 48.14 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 48.74 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 49.44 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 42.76 | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 48.41 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 51.31 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 51.89 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 52.59 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 53.25 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 53.82 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 54.36 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.92 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 55.44 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 56.45 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 57.09 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 57.61 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 58.18 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 58.7 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 59.1 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.7 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.34 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 60.89 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 61.39 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 61.74 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 62.09 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.39 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 62.88 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 63.25 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.7 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.18 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.85 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 65.04 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.26 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.47 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.77 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.94 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.29 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.58 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.95 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.13 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.52 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 67.53 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 67.66 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.91 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.08 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.27 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.36 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.63 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.86 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.29 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.52 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.73 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.95 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.08 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.35 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.82 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 67.45 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 70.92 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 71.15 | +0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 71.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 71.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.22 | 40.21 | 46.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.75 | 42.76 | 52.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.71 | 53.25 | 58.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.92 | 58.7 | 62.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.95 | 63.25 | 66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.19 | 65.52 | 68.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.38 | 68.36 | 70.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.58 | 67.45 | 71.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 160 Western Sahara 71.39 compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 compare
- 162 Moldova 71.2 compare
- 164 Dominica 71.13 compare
- 165 Cambodia 70.67 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 70.53 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Indonesia?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Indonesia was 71.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.21 in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Indonesia ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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