Fertility rate by age group in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fertility rate by age group was 26.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.42
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
151.7
in 1965
All-time low
26.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Indonesia stood at 26.42. 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, fertility rate by age group in Indonesia peaked at 151.7 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 26.42, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 123.99 | — |
| 1951 | 126.09 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 128.22 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 130.32 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 132.89 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 135.27 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 137.37 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 139.27 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 141.31 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 143.35 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 145.32 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 146.86 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 148.43 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 149.22 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 150.5 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 151.7 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 146.17 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 141.68 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 137 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 133.37 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 130.61 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 130.34 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 128.41 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 129.78 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 127.19 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 122.33 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 120.75 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 119.24 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 119.36 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 116.81 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 114.38 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 112.03 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 109.14 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 103.68 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 100.63 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 91.2 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 83.35 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 83.04 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 78.71 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 76.18 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 74.85 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 72.29 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 68.46 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 65.43 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 64.4 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 63.92 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.5 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 59.25 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 56.66 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 54.83 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 53.85 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 53.02 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.76 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 50.41 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 48.21 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 48.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.77 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.67 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.29 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 45.59 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.68 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.59 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.62 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 42.67 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 40.13 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 37.86 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 35.36 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 32.79 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 30.65 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 28.88 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 27.18 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.82 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 26.58 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.42 | -0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 26.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 26.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133.81 | 123.99 | 143.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145.02 | 133.37 | 151.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.48 | 116.81 | 130.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.23 | 76.18 | 114.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.16 | 54.83 | 74.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.27 | 45.59 | 53.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.42 | 28.88 | 45.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 | 26.42 | 27.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 114 Saint Lucia 27.83 compare
- 115 Tuvalu 27.51 compare
- 116 East Timor 27.41 compare
- 118 Argentina 26.41 compare
- 119 Costa Rica 26.25 compare
- 120 Iran 26.2 compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.381 (2100)
- Population density 156.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14.26 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Indonesia?
- Fertility rate by age group in Indonesia was 26.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.7 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.42 in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Indonesia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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