Number of births, by world region in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of births, by world region was 4.48 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.48 million births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.16 million births
in 2012
All-time low
2.78 million births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Indonesia stood at 4.48 million births.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Indonesia peaked at 5.16 million births in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.78 million births | — |
| 1951 | 2.89 million births | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 3.01 million births | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 3.12 million births | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 3.24 million births | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 3.37 million births | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 3.48 million births | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 3.59 million births | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 3.70 million births | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 3.81 million births | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 3.92 million births | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 4.02 million births | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.11 million births | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.20 million births | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.29 million births | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.39 million births | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.44 million births | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.50 million births | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.55 million births | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 4.61 million births | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.65 million births | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.68 million births | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.71 million births | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.77 million births | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.75 million births | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.81 million births | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 4.84 million births | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.88 million births | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.95 million births | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.00 million births | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.02 million births | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.03 million births | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.07 million births | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.07 million births | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.05 million births | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.91 million births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.79 million births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.79 million births | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.82 million births | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.80 million births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.74 million births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.77 million births | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.72 million births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.74 million births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.77 million births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.80 million births | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.85 million births | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.87 million births | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.82 million births | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.73 million births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.69 million births | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.69 million births | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.69 million births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.69 million births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.74 million births | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.85 million births | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.90 million births | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.97 million births | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.93 million births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.96 million births | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.02 million births | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.14 million births | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.16 million births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.03 million births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.94 million births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.86 million births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.80 million births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.69 million births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.63 million births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.61 million births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.58 million births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.48 million births | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.30 million births | 2.78 million births | 3.81 million births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.30 million births | 3.92 million births | 4.61 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.80 million births | 4.65 million births | 5.00 million births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 million births | 4.79 million births | 5.07 million births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 million births | 4.72 million births | 4.87 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 million births | 4.69 million births | 4.97 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million births | 4.61 million births | 5.16 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 million births | 4.48 million births | 4.58 million births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Indonesia?
- Number of births, by world region in Indonesia was 4.48 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 million births in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million births in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.