Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 7.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Indonesia, 1987–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 7.1% for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Indonesia peaked at 12.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2017.
That places Indonesia 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.9% | — |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -25.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Indonesia?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Indonesia was 7.1% in 2017, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Indonesia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.