Annual number of births by world region in Indonesia

Indonesia: Annual number of births by world region was 4.48 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.48 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.16 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.78 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Indonesia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Indonesia stood at 4.48 million.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Indonesia peaked at 5.16 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 1950.

Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Annual number of births by world region in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Indonesia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.78 million —
1951 2.89 million +3.9%
1952 3.01 million +3.9%
1953 3.12 million +3.8%
1954 3.24 million +4.0%
1955 3.37 million +3.7%
1956 3.48 million +3.3%
1957 3.59 million +3.1%
1958 3.70 million +3.1%
1959 3.81 million +3.0%
1960 3.92 million +2.9%
1961 4.02 million +2.5%
1962 4.11 million +2.3%
1963 4.20 million +2.3%
1964 4.29 million +2.2%
1965 4.39 million +2.2%
1966 4.44 million +1.2%
1967 4.50 million +1.1%
1968 4.55 million +1.1%
1969 4.61 million +1.4%
1970 4.65 million +0.8%
1971 4.68 million +0.6%
1972 4.71 million +0.8%
1973 4.77 million +1.2%
1974 4.75 million -0.4%
1975 4.81 million +1.3%
1976 4.84 million +0.6%
1977 4.88 million +0.6%
1978 4.95 million +1.6%
1979 5.00 million +0.9%
1980 5.02 million +0.4%
1981 5.03 million +0.3%
1982 5.07 million +0.7%
1983 5.07 million -0.0%
1984 5.05 million -0.4%
1985 4.91 million -2.9%
1986 4.79 million -2.3%
1987 4.79 million -0.1%
1988 4.82 million +0.8%
1989 4.80 million -0.5%
1990 4.74 million -1.4%
1991 4.77 million +0.8%
1992 4.72 million -1.1%
1993 4.74 million +0.5%
1994 4.77 million +0.6%
1995 4.80 million +0.7%
1996 4.85 million +1.1%
1997 4.87 million +0.4%
1998 4.82 million -1.1%
1999 4.73 million -1.8%
2000 4.69 million -0.9%
2001 4.69 million -0.0%
2002 4.69 million +0.0%
2003 4.69 million +0.0%
2004 4.74 million +1.1%
2005 4.85 million +2.4%
2006 4.90 million +1.0%
2007 4.97 million +1.4%
2008 4.93 million -0.9%
2009 4.96 million +0.6%
2010 5.02 million +1.2%
2011 5.14 million +2.5%
2012 5.16 million +0.3%
2013 5.03 million -2.6%
2014 4.94 million -1.7%
2015 4.86 million -1.6%
2016 4.80 million -1.3%
2017 4.69 million -2.3%
2018 4.63 million -1.3%
2019 4.61 million -0.5%
2020 4.58 million -0.5%
2021 4.54 million -0.8%
2022 4.52 million -0.6%
2023 4.48 million -0.8%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 4.48 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 54.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 4.48 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 146.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.30 million 2.78 million 3.81 million 10
1960s 4.30 million 3.92 million 4.61 million 10
1970s 4.80 million 4.65 million 5.00 million 10
1980s 4.93 million 4.79 million 5.07 million 10
1990s 4.78 million 4.72 million 4.87 million 10
2000s 4.81 million 4.69 million 4.97 million 10
2010s 4.89 million 4.61 million 5.16 million 10
2020s 4.53 million 4.48 million 4.58 million 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 2 China 8.90 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 7.51 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 6.88 million compare
  4. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.37 million compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 4.11 million compare
  6. 8 United States 3.66 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Indonesia?
Annual number of births by world region in Indonesia was 4.48 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 5.16 million in 2012.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 1950.
How does Indonesia rank for annual number of births by world region?
Indonesia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual number of births by world region
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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