Fertility rate: births per woman in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.13 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Indonesia peaked at 5.59 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.13 live births per woman, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 live births per woman | 5.11 live births per woman | 5.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.56 live births per woman | 5.5 live births per woman | 5.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.07 live births per woman | 4.62 live births per woman | 5.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 4.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 101 Western Sahara 2.16 live births per woman compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.16 live births per woman compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 live births per woman compare
- 105 Panama 2.12 live births per woman compare
- 106 Myanmar 2.12 live births per woman compare
- 107 Monaco 2.11 live births per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Indonesia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Indonesia was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Indonesia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.