Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 36.11 per 1,000 population in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
36.11 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
89th
of 216 countries
All-time high
55.92 per 1,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
36.11 per 1,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
14
2001–2016

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Indonesia, 2001–2016

02040602001200820162001: 50.9 per 1,000 population2002: 53.1 per 1,000 population2003: 55.9 per 1,000 population2004: 51 per 1,000 population2005: 52.3 per 1,000 population2006: 51 per 1,000 population2007: 49.5 per 1,000 population2008: 46.9 per 1,000 population2009: 47 per 1,000 population2010: 46.9 per 1,000 population2011: 48.5 per 1,000 population2013: 47.4 per 1,000 population2015: 39.9 per 1,000 population2016: 36.1 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Indonesia is 36.11 per 1,000 population, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Indonesia peaked at 55.92 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.11 per 1,000 population, in 2016.

That places Indonesia 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Indonesia, 2001 to 2016.
Year per 1,000 population Change
2001 50.93 per 1,000 population
2002 53.12 per 1,000 population +4.3%
2003 55.92 per 1,000 population +5.3%
2004 51 per 1,000 population -8.8%
2005 52.28 per 1,000 population +2.5%
2006 50.95 per 1,000 population -2.5%
2007 49.48 per 1,000 population -2.9%
2008 46.88 per 1,000 population -5.3%
2009 47 per 1,000 population +0.3%
2010 46.86 per 1,000 population -0.3%
2011 48.49 per 1,000 population +3.5%
2013 47.37 per 1,000 population -2.3%
2015 39.92 per 1,000 population -15.7%
2016 36.11 per 1,000 population -9.5%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 36.11 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 36.11 per 1,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.84 per 1,000 population 46.88 per 1,000 population 55.92 per 1,000 population 9
2010s 43.75 per 1,000 population 36.11 per 1,000 population 48.49 per 1,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 86 Bulgaria 36.77 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 87 Myanmar 36.46 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 87 Palau 36.46 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 90 Tuvalu 35.71 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 91 Trinidad and Tobago 35.65 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 92 Jamaica 34.76 per 1,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Indonesia?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Indonesia was 36.11 per 1,000 population in 2016, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 55.92 per 1,000 population in 2003.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.11 per 1,000 population in 2016.
How does Indonesia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Indonesia ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2016.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 3,707 data points, 2000–2023
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).