Life Expectancy at Birth in Indonesia

Indonesia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 71.29 in 2024. β–² 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 71.38 compare
  2. 144 Moldova, Republic of 71.33 compare
  3. 145 Dominica 71.29 compare
  4. 147 Libya 71.12 compare
  5. 148 Cambodia 70.82 compare
  6. 149 Solomon Islands 70.69 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More gender data for Indonesia

All data for Indonesia β†’

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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.