Number of under-five deaths, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 44,754 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44,754
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
525,509
in 1965
All-time low
44,754
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male in Indonesia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Indonesia is 44,754, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Indonesia peaked at 525,509 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 44,754, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 452,974 | — |
| 1961 | 452,941 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 452,395 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 450,749 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 448,874 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 525,509 | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 440,197 | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 434,717 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 427,616 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 420,469 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 412,721 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 403,148 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 393,742 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 385,351 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 375,360 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 365,323 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 357,014 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 348,578 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 341,569 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 334,796 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 326,905 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 318,315 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 310,145 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 301,471 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 291,464 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 278,149 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 262,839 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 250,280 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 240,597 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 230,598 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 218,856 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 208,600 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 198,699 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 188,991 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 180,823 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 173,001 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 165,899 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 158,918 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 150,936 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 142,133 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 134,194 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 127,444 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 121,605 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 116,031 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 126,018 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 107,996 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 104,999 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 101,610 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 97,804 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 93,688 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 90,553 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 88,351 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 85,780 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 81,519 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 76,764 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 72,370 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 68,274 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 64,094 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 60,196 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 56,964 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 54,048 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 51,337 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 48,912 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 46,713 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 44,754 | -4.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 44,754 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 66.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 44,754 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 436, 102.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 450,644 | 420,469 | 525,509 | 10 |
| 1970s | 371,760 | 334,796 | 412,721 | 10 |
| 1980s | 281,076 | 230,598 | 326,905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,686 | 142,133 | 218,856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,139 | 93,688 | 134,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,486 | 56,964 | 90,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,153 | 44,754 | 54,048 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 number of under-five deaths, male in Indonesia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Indonesia was 44,754 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 525,509 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,754 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Indonesia ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.