Number of child deaths per woman in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Indonesia, 1951–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Indonesia peaked at 1.53 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9463 under-five deaths per woman | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7311 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5727 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9059 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.402 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2802 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5408 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1935 under-five deaths per woman | 0.139 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2577 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0838 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1303 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0639 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0482 under-five deaths per woman | 0.08 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0421 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0457 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 82 Cambodia 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 83 Bolivia 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 85 Jordan 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 86 Paraguay 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 87 Panama 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.728 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.41 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 53.78 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 55.49 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6091 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Indonesia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Indonesia was 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Indonesia ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).