Life Expectancy at Birth in Indonesia
Indonesia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 71.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.29
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 216 countries
All-time high
71.29
in 2024
All-time low
42.76
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Indonesia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Indonesia stood at 71.29. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Indonesia peaked at 71.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.76, in 1965.
That places Indonesia 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.84 | — |
| 1961 | 47.38 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 48.14 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 48.74 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 49.44 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 42.76 | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 48.41 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 51.31 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 51.89 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 52.59 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 53.25 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 53.82 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 54.36 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.92 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 55.44 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 56.45 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 57.09 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 57.61 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 58.18 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 58.7 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 59.1 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.7 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.34 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 60.89 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 61.39 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 61.74 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 62.09 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.39 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 62.88 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 63.25 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.7 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.18 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.85 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 65.04 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.26 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.47 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.77 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.94 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.29 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.58 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.95 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.13 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.52 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 67.53 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 67.66 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.91 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.08 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.27 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.36 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.63 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.86 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.29 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.52 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.73 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.95 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.08 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.35 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.82 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 67.45 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 70.92 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 71.15 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.29 | +0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 71.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 71.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.75 | 42.76 | 52.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.71 | 53.25 | 58.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.92 | 58.7 | 62.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.95 | 63.25 | 66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.19 | 65.52 | 68.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.38 | 68.36 | 70.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.93 | 67.45 | 71.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 229,513 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 229,513 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Indonesia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Indonesia was 71.29 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.76 in 1965.
- How does Indonesia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Indonesia ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.