What is youth mortality rate in Indonesia?

Youth mortality rate in Indonesia was 2.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Indonesia?

The highest recorded value was 26.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Indonesia?

The lowest recorded value was 2.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Indonesia rank for youth mortality rate?

Indonesia ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Indonesia?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Indonesia

Name: Youth mortality rate in Indonesia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Indonesia: Youth mortality rate was 2.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.21 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

82nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

26.23 deaths per 100 live births

in 1965

All-time low

2.21 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2024

Youth mortality rate in Indonesia, 1965–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 2.21 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Indonesia peaked at 26.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.21 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Indonesia ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.17 deaths per 100 live births	20.12 deaths per 100 live births	26.23 deaths per 100 live births	5
1970s	16.81 deaths per 100 live births	14.44 deaths per 100 live births	19.46 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	12.04 deaths per 100 live births	10.11 deaths per 100 live births	13.99 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	7.84 deaths per 100 live births	6.3 deaths per 100 live births	9.55 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	5.09 deaths per 100 live births	4.06 deaths per 100 live births	6.26 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	3.26 deaths per 100 live births	2.68 deaths per 100 live births	3.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.38 deaths per 100 live births	2.21 deaths per 100 live births	2.57 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

79 Syria 2.25 deaths per 100 live births compare
80 Grenada 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
81 Cambodia 2.22 deaths per 100 live births compare
83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.1 deaths per 100 live births compare
84 Azerbaijan 2.1 deaths per 100 live births compare
85 Jamaica 2.1 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Indonesia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.12 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)

All data for Indonesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Indonesia?: Youth mortality rate in Indonesia was 2.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Indonesia?: The highest recorded value was 26.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Indonesia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Indonesia rank for youth mortality rate?: Indonesia ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Indonesia?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.