Life expectation at birth by sex in Indonesia
Indonesia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 73.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.27
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.27
in 2023
All-time low
41.8
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Indonesia stood at 73.27. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Indonesia peaked at 73.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.8 | — |
| 1951 | 42.33 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 43.06 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 43.79 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 44.5 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 45.2 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 45.93 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 46.6 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 47.28 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 47.95 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 48.6 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 49.16 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 49.83 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 50.47 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 51.26 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 47.05 | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 50.69 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 53.52 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 54.18 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 54.86 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 55.61 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 56.23 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 56.8 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 57.34 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 57.89 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 58.46 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 58.93 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 59.51 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.92 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.39 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 60.82 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 61.13 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 61.73 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 62.38 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 62.88 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 63.34 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 63.7 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 64.06 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.29 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.83 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 65.09 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65.46 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.93 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.66 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 66.73 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.87 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.1 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.41 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.63 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.68 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.98 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.27 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.68 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.83 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.94 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 69.26 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 69.39 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.69 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.87 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.03 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.15 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.46 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.72 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.97 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.24 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.46 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.69 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.95 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.11 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.39 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.1 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.44 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 72.98 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 73.27 | +0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 73.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 73.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.85 | 41.8 | 47.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.96 | 47.05 | 54.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.11 | 55.61 | 60.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.92 | 60.82 | 64.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.66 | 65.09 | 67.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.89 | 66.94 | 70.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.31 | 70.15 | 72.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7 | 69.44 | 73.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 163 Samoa 73.66 compare
- 164 India 73.6 compare
- 165 Western Sahara 73.55 compare
- 167 Cambodia 73.19 compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 72.84 compare
- 169 Philippines 72.82 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)
- 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 life expectation at birth by sex in Indonesia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Indonesia was 73.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Indonesia ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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