Birth rate by women's age group in Indonesia
Indonesia: Birth rate by women's age group was 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Indonesia stood at 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Indonesia peaked at 151.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 123.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 143.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 151.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 116.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 130.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 114 Saint Lucia 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 115 Tuvalu 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 116 East Timor 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 118 Argentina 26.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 119 Costa Rica 26.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 120 Iran 26.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Indonesia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,799 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Indonesia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Indonesia was 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1965.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Indonesia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.