What is mortality rate, under-5 in Indonesia?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Indonesia was 17.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Indonesia?

The highest recorded value was 229.9 per 1,000 live births in 1965.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Indonesia?

The lowest recorded value was 17.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Indonesia rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Indonesia ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Indonesia?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Indonesia data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Indonesia

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Indonesia
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Indonesia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 17.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

17.7 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

82nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

229.9 per 1,000 live births

in 1965

All-time low

17.7 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Indonesia, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 17.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Indonesia peaked at 229.9 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 17.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Indonesia 82nd out of 195 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
1960s	201.37 per 1,000 live births	171.8 per 1,000 live births	229.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	144.07 per 1,000 live births	124.2 per 1,000 live births	166.3 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	103.62 per 1,000 live births	86.9 per 1,000 live births	120.4 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	67.72 per 1,000 live births	53.9 per 1,000 live births	83.2 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	42.68 per 1,000 live births	34.1 per 1,000 live births	51.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	26.91 per 1,000 live births	21.8 per 1,000 live births	32.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	19.18 per 1,000 live births	17.7 per 1,000 live births	20.8 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

79 Grenada 18 per 1,000 live births compare
80 Azerbaijan 17.9 per 1,000 live births compare
81 Jamaica 17.8 per 1,000 live births compare
83 Lebanon 17.6 per 1,000 live births compare
84 Vietnam 17.3 per 1,000 live births compare
85 Bhutan 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
85 Saint Lucia 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Indonesia

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Population, male 143.53 million (2025)
Population, male 50.2% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 2.19 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 2.31 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 2.21 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 24.8% (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 35.56 million (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 2.35 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Indonesia?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Indonesia was 17.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Indonesia?: The highest recorded value was 229.9 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Indonesia?: The lowest recorded value was 17.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Indonesia rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Indonesia ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Indonesia?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.