Number of births per year in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of births per year was 4.48 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.48 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.16 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.78 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 4.48 million for number of births per year in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Indonesia peaked at 5.16 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.78 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 3.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 3.12 million | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 3.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 3.37 million | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 3.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 3.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 3.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 3.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 3.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 4.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 4.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.75 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 4.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.07 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.05 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.91 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.79 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.79 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.80 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.74 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.72 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.82 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.73 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.03 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.94 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.86 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.80 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.69 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.63 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.48 million | -0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.48 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 54.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.48 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 146.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.30 million | 2.78 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.30 million | 3.92 million | 4.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.80 million | 4.65 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 million | 4.79 million | 5.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 million | 4.72 million | 4.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 million | 4.69 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 4.61 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 million | 4.48 million | 4.58 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- Population density 156.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14.26 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Indonesia?
- Number of births per year in Indonesia was 4.48 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of births per year?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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