Fertility rate, total in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fertility rate, total was 2.13 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Indonesia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.13 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Indonesia peaked at 5.49 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.13 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.07 births per woman | 4.62 births per woman | 5.49 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman | 4.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 3.11 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.41 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | 2.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More population data for Indonesia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.381 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14.26 million (2100)
- Population density 156.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.381 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6604 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 317,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.6605 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.12 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,799 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Indonesia?
- Fertility rate, total in Indonesia was 2.13 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Indonesia ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release