Long run birth rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Long run birth rate was 15.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Long run birth rate in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Indonesia is 15.94, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Indonesia peaked at 44.39 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.94, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 104th 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.
Long run birth rate in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.45 | — |
| 1951 | 41.15 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 41.82 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 42.41 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 43.05 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 43.56 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 43.87 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 44.07 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 44.26 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 44.36 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 44.39 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 44.25 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 44.01 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 43.76 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 43.45 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 43.31 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.82 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 42.2 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 41.53 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 40.99 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 40.2 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 39.35 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 38.61 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 38.08 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 36.96 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 36.51 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 35.84 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 35.19 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 34.9 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 34.36 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 33.69 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 33.01 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 32.5 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 31.75 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 30.93 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 29.41 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 28.15 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 27.59 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 27.27 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 26.64 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 25.81 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 25.55 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 24.82 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 24.53 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 24.26 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 24.03 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.89 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.6 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 22.97 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 22.21 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 21.69 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 21.39 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.11 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.83 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.02 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.94 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.97 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.51 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.38 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.36 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.61 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.41 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.64 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.09 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.57 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.14 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.54 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.15 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.91 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.67 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.42 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.2 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.94 | -1.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 15.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 15.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9 | 40.45 | 44.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.07 | 40.99 | 44.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37 | 34.36 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.09 | 26.64 | 33.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.17 | 22.21 | 25.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.96 | 20.38 | 21.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.84 | 16.91 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.31 | 15.94 | 16.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 101 Panama 16.03 compare
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- 107 Western Sahara 15.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Indonesia?
- Long run birth rate in Indonesia was 15.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.39 in 1960.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for long run birth rate?
- Indonesia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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