Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.59 live births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
2.13 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.11 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.16 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.21 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.26 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.31 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.36 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.39 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.42 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.45 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.48 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.5 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.52 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.53 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.55 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.57 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.59 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.59 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.58 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.57 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.55 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.49 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.4 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.32 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.25 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.09 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.03 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.92 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.81 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.73 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.62 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.5 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.36 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.25 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.11 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.96 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.73 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.53 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.42 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.35 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.25 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.11 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.06 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.85 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.81 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.78 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.66 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.57 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.47 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.41 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.42 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.46 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.48 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.44 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.46 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.52 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.39 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.35 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.31 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.22 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.15 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.0% |
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
More education data for Indonesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Indonesia?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Indonesia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.