Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Indonesia

Indonesia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.05
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.45
in 1969
All-time low
2.05
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Indonesia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Indonesia is 2.05, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Indonesia peaked at 4.45 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2023.

Indonesia ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age in Indonesia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.34 —
1951 3.43 +2.4%
1952 3.51 +2.4%
1953 3.59 +2.3%
1954 3.67 +2.4%
1955 3.75 +2.2%
1956 3.82 +1.8%
1957 3.88 +1.6%
1958 3.94 +1.6%
1959 4 +1.5%
1960 4.06 +1.5%
1961 4.11 +1.2%
1962 4.16 +1.1%
1963 4.2 +1.1%
1964 4.24 +0.9%
1965 4.28 +1.0%
1966 4.37 +2.0%
1967 4.4 +0.8%
1968 4.43 +0.5%
1969 4.45 +0.5%
1970 4.43 -0.5%
1971 4.38 -1.0%
1972 4.34 -0.9%
1973 4.32 -0.7%
1974 4.21 -2.4%
1975 4.19 -0.6%
1976 4.12 -1.7%
1977 4.04 -1.8%
1978 4 -1.1%
1979 3.93 -1.8%
1980 3.84 -2.4%
1981 3.73 -2.7%
1982 3.66 -2.1%
1983 3.55 -2.8%
1984 3.44 -3.3%
1985 3.25 -5.4%
1986 3.09 -4.8%
1987 3.01 -2.7%
1988 2.96 -1.5%
1989 2.88 -2.7%
1990 2.78 -3.7%
1991 2.74 -1.4%
1992 2.65 -3.1%
1993 2.62 -1.3%
1994 2.58 -1.3%
1995 2.56 -1.1%
1996 2.54 -0.6%
1997 2.51 -1.1%
1998 2.45 -2.7%
1999 2.37 -3.2%
2000 2.32 -2.2%
2001 2.29 -1.2%
2002 2.27 -1.0%
2003 2.25 -0.9%
2004 2.25 +0.4%
2005 2.3 +2.0%
2006 2.31 +0.4%
2007 2.33 +1.0%
2008 2.3 -1.3%
2009 2.31 +0.3%
2010 2.33 +1.0%
2011 2.39 +2.3%
2012 2.39 +0.1%
2013 2.32 -2.8%
2014 2.28 -1.8%
2015 2.24 -1.8%
2016 2.21 -1.4%
2017 2.16 -2.4%
2018 2.13 -1.4%
2019 2.12 -0.5%
2020 2.1 -0.6%
2021 2.08 -1.0%
2022 2.07 -0.7%
2023 2.05 -0.9%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 2.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 2.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.69 3.34 4 10
1960s 4.27 4.06 4.45 10
1970s 4.2 3.93 4.43 10
1980s 3.34 2.88 3.84 10
1990s 2.58 2.37 2.78 10
2000s 2.29 2.25 2.33 10
2010s 2.26 2.12 2.39 10
2020s 2.08 2.05 2.1 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 105 South Africa 2.07 compare
  2. 106 United States Virgin Islands 2.07 compare
  3. 107 Guadeloupe 2.06 compare
  4. 109 Cook Islands 2.01 compare
  5. 110 Venezuela 2.01 compare
  6. 111 Myanmar 2 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Indonesia?
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Indonesia was 2.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 1969.
What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2023.
How does Indonesia rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Indonesia ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
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