Fertility rate: births per woman in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Indonesia is 2.13 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 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: births per woman in Indonesia peaked at 5.59 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.13 live births per woman, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 104th 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.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.11 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.16 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.21 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.26 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.31 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.36 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.39 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.42 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.45 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.48 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.5 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.52 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.53 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.55 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.57 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.59 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.59 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.58 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.57 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.55 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.49 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.4 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.32 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.25 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.09 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.03 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.92 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.81 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.73 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.62 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.5 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.36 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.25 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.11 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.96 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.73 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.53 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.42 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.35 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.25 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.11 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.06 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.85 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.81 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.78 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.66 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.57 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.47 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.41 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.42 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.46 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.48 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.44 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.46 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.52 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.39 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.35 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.31 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.22 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.15 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.13 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.13 live births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 live births per woman | 5.11 live births per woman | 5.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.56 live births per woman | 5.5 live births per woman | 5.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.07 live births per woman | 4.62 live births per woman | 5.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 4.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 101 Western Sahara 2.16 live births per woman compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.16 live births per woman compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 live births per woman compare
- 105 Panama 2.12 live births per woman compare
- 106 Myanmar 2.12 live births per woman compare
- 107 Monaco 2.11 live births per woman compare
More population data for Indonesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 317,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6604 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Indonesia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Indonesia was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Indonesia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.