Under-five deaths in Indonesia
Indonesia: Under-five deaths was 79,142 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Indonesia stood at 79,142. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Indonesia peaked at 241,403 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79,142, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 11th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 241,403 | — |
| 2001 | 229,129 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 218,278 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 208,093 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 227,943 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 193,374 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 187,740 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 181,679 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 174,579 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 167,301 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 161,525 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 157,164 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 152,372 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 144,672 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 136,139 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 128,294 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 120,959 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 113,513 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 106,558 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 100,826 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 95,705 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 90,860 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 86,540 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 82,617 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 79,142 | -4.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 79,142 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 54.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 79,142 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 102.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202,952 | 167,301 | 241,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,202 | 100,826 | 161,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,973 | 79,142 | 95,705 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More development goals data for Indonesia
- Red List Index 0.8248 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.21 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 915.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 153 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 173 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67,732 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Indonesia?
- Under-five deaths in Indonesia was 79,142 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 241,403 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,142 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for under-five deaths?
- Indonesia ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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