Birth rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Birth rate was 15.94 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.94 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.39 births per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
15.94 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Indonesia is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 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, birth rate in Indonesia peaked at 44.39 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.45 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 41.15 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 41.82 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 42.41 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 43.05 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 43.56 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 43.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 44.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 44.26 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 44.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 44.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 44.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 44.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 43.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 43.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 43.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 42.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 41.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 40.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 40.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 39.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 38.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 38.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 36.96 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 36.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 35.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 35.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 34.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 34.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 33.69 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 33.01 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 32.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 30.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 29.41 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 28.15 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 27.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 27.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 26.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 25.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 25.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 24.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 24.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 24.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 24.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 22.97 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 22.21 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 21.69 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 21.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.02 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.97 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.51 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.61 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.54 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 15.94 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 15.94 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | 40.45 births per 1,000 people | 44.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.07 births per 1,000 people | 40.99 births per 1,000 people | 44.39 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 37 births per 1,000 people | 34.36 births per 1,000 people | 40.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.09 births per 1,000 people | 26.64 births per 1,000 people | 33.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.17 births per 1,000 people | 22.21 births per 1,000 people | 25.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.96 births per 1,000 people | 20.38 births per 1,000 people | 21.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.84 births per 1,000 people | 16.91 births per 1,000 people | 20.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.31 births per 1,000 people | 15.94 births per 1,000 people | 16.67 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 101 Panama 16.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Philippines 16.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Peru 15.94 births per 1,000 people compare
- 105 El Salvador 15.76 births per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Mexico 15.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Western Sahara 15.5 births per 1,000 people 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 birth rate in Indonesia?
- Birth rate in Indonesia was 15.94 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.39 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for birth rate?
- Indonesia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.