Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Japan

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Japan by year

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Indonesia

Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Indonesia	Japan
2023	2.13	1.2
2022	2.15	1.26
2021	2.17	1.3
2020	2.19	1.33
2019	2.21	1.36
2018	2.22	1.42
2017	2.25	1.43
2016	2.31	1.44
2015	2.35	1.45
2014	2.39	1.42
2013	2.44	1.43
2012	2.51	1.41
2011	2.52	1.39
2010	2.46	1.39
2009	2.44	1.37
2008	2.44	1.37
2007	2.48	1.34
2006	2.46	1.32
2005	2.45	1.26
2004	2.42	1.29
2003	2.41	1.29
2002	2.44	1.32
2001	2.47	1.33
2000	2.5	1.36
1999	2.57	1.34
1998	2.66	1.38
1997	2.74	1.39
1996	2.78	1.43
1995	2.81	1.42
1994	2.85	1.5
1993	2.9	1.46
1992	2.95	1.5
1991	3.06	1.53
1990	3.11	1.54
1989	3.25	1.57
1988	3.35	1.66
1987	3.42	1.69
1986	3.53	1.72
1985	3.73	1.76
1984	3.96	1.81
1983	4.11	1.8
1982	4.25	1.77
1981	4.36	1.74
1980	4.5	1.75
1979	4.63	1.77
1978	4.73	1.79
1977	4.81	1.8
1976	4.92	1.85
1975	5.03	1.91
1974	5.09	2.05
1973	5.25	2.14
1972	5.32	2.14
1971	5.4	2.16
1970	5.49	2.13
1969	5.55	2.13
1968	5.57	2.13
1967	5.58	2.23
1966	5.59	1.58
1965	5.59	2.14
1964	5.57	2.05
1963	5.55	2
1962	5.53	1.98
1961	5.52	1.96
1960	5.51	2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Japan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Indonesia vs Japan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Indonesia

Japan

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Year	Natural population change
	Indonesia	Japan
2023	2,364,808	-871,617
2022	2,429,171	-825,825
2021	1,764,332	-640,976
2020	2,152,076	-542,923
2019	2,548,048	-531,858
2018	2,587,219	-456,520
2017	2,682,556	-406,310
2016	2,814,578	-343,106
2015	2,899,165	-292,424
2014	3,000,907	-267,279
2013	3,104,258	-242,146
2012	3,259,811	-229,733
2011	3,266,560	-204,533
2010	3,161,082	-128,070
2009	3,140,944	-76,828
2008	3,138,143	-51,225
2007	3,211,484	-25,600
2006	3,163,026	12,785
2005	3,149,551	-25,554
2004	2,894,440	76,656
2003	3,037,698	114,946
2002	3,063,044	178,423
2001	3,066,275	203,438
2000	3,080,621	228,317
1999	3,137,133	202,610
1998	3,258,820	265,440
1997	3,338,243	277,325
1996	3,331,535	314,392
1995	3,304,550	276,039
1994	3,292,127	363,017
1993	3,287,348	312,073
1992	3,241,576	360,833
1991	3,288,791	396,685
1990	3,250,906	407,478
1989	3,316,792	467,662
1988	3,331,242	527,085
1987	3,304,520	598,138
1986	3,309,905	631,706
1985	3,419,412	676,687
1984	3,549,570	756,523
1983	3,558,949	775,495
1982	3,545,504	805,664
1981	3,497,244	811,861
1980	3,484,846	864,372
1979	3,460,621	950,298
1978	3,412,980	1,011,234
1977	3,334,779	1,070,397
1976	3,291,479	1,127,750
1975	3,263,794	1,204,989
1974	3,196,136	1,332,960
1973	3,210,643	1,391,449
1972	3,149,726	1,372,006
1971	3,111,304	1,331,782
1970	3,080,421	1,230,496
1969	3,034,825	1,195,962
1968	2,961,608	1,191,930
1967	2,909,981	1,258,475
1966	2,715,011	682,072
1965	2,278,891	1,126,448
1964	2,700,138	1,046,553
1963	2,609,526	987,770
1962	2,525,163	901,864
1961	2,434,113	893,522
1960	2,350,971	894,874

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.84% in Indonesia and -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Japan by year

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Indonesia

Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Indonesia	Japan
2023	15.9	6
2022	16.2	6.3
2021	16.4	6.6
2020	16.7	6.8
2019	16.9	7
2018	17.1	7.4
2017	17.5	7.6
2016	18.1	7.8
2015	18.6	8
2014	19.1	8
2013	19.6	8.2
2012	20.4	8.2
2011	20.6	8.3
2010	20.4	8.5
2009	20.4	8.5
2008	20.5	8.7
2007	21	8.6
2006	20.9	8.7
2005	21	8.4
2004	20.8	8.8
2003	20.8	8.9
2002	21.1	9.2
2001	21.4	9.3
2000	21.7	9.5
1999	22.2	9.4
1998	23	9.6
1997	23.6	9.5
1996	23.9	9.7
1995	24	9.6
1994	24.3	10
1993	24.5	9.6
1992	24.8	9.8
1991	25.5	9.9
1990	25.8	10
1989	26.6	10.2
1988	27.3	10.8
1987	27.6	11.1
1986	28.2	11.4
1985	29.4	11.9
1984	30.9	12.5
1983	31.8	12.7
1982	32.5	12.8
1981	33	13
1980	33.7	13.6
1979	34.4	14.2
1978	34.9	14.9
1977	35.2	15.5
1976	35.8	16.3
1975	36.5	17.1
1974	37	18.6
1973	38.1	19.4
1972	38.6	19.3
1971	39.4	19.2
1970	40.2	18.8
1969	41	18.5
1968	41.5	18.6
1967	42.2	19.4
1966	42.8	13.7
1965	43.3	18.6
1964	43.5	17.7
1963	43.8	17.3
1962	44	17
1961	44.3	16.9
1960	44.4	17.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 6 in Japan, compared with 44.4 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Indonesia

Factual

UN forecast

Japan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Indonesia	Japan
2100	14.9%	11.5%
2099	14.9%	11.5%
2098	15%	11.5%
2097	15%	11.5%
2096	15.1%	11.6%
2095	15.1%	11.6%
2094	15.2%	11.6%
2093	15.2%	11.7%
2092	15.3%	11.7%
2091	15.4%	11.8%
2090	15.4%	11.8%
2089	15.5%	11.8%
2088	15.6%	11.8%
2087	15.6%	11.9%
2086	15.7%	11.9%
2085	15.8%	11.8%
2084	15.9%	11.8%
2083	16%	11.8%
2082	16%	11.8%
2081	16.1%	11.7%
2080	16.2%	11.6%
2079	16.3%	11.6%
2078	16.3%	11.5%
2077	16.4%	11.4%
2076	16.5%	11.3%
2075	16.5%	11.2%
2074	16.6%	11.1%
2073	16.7%	11.1%
2072	16.7%	11%
2071	16.8%	10.9%
2070	16.8%	10.9%
2069	16.9%	10.8%
2068	17%	10.8%
2067	17.1%	10.8%
2066	17.1%	10.8%
2065	17.2%	10.8%
2064	17.3%	10.8%
2063	17.4%	10.8%
2062	17.5%	10.9%
2061	17.7%	10.9%
2060	17.8%	11%
2059	17.9%	11%
2058	18.1%	11.1%
2057	18.2%	11.1%
2056	18.4%	11.2%
2055	18.5%	11.2%
2054	18.7%	11.3%
2053	18.8%	11.3%
2052	19%	11.3%
2051	19.1%	11.3%
2050	19.3%	11.2%
2049	19.4%	11.2%
2048	19.5%	11.1%
2047	19.7%	11.1%
2046	19.8%	11%
2045	19.9%	10.9%
2044	20%	10.8%
2043	20.2%	10.7%
2042	20.3%	10.6%
2041	20.4%	10.5%
2040	20.6%	10.4%
2039	20.7%	10.3%
2038	20.9%	10.2%
2037	21%	10.1%
2036	21.2%	10.1%
2035	21.4%	10.1%
2034	21.6%	10.1%
2033	21.8%	10.1%
2032	22%	10.2%
2031	22.3%	10.3%
2030	22.6%	10.5%
2029	22.9%	10.6%
2028	23.3%	10.8%
2027	23.7%	11%
2026	24.1%	11.1%
2025	24.4%	11.3%
2024	24.6%	11.4%
2023	24.9%	11.6%
2022	25.3%	11.9%
2021	25.6%	12%
2020	25.8%	12.2%
2019	26.1%	12.4%
2018	26.3%	12.5%
2017	26.6%	12.6%
2016	26.8%	12.7%
2015	27%	12.8%
2014	27.2%	13%
2013	27.3%	13.1%
2012	27.5%	13.2%
2011	27.7%	13.3%
2010	27.9%	13.4%
2009	28.1%	13.5%
2008	28.4%	13.5%
2007	28.6%	13.6%
2006	28.8%	13.7%
2005	29.1%	13.8%
2004	29.3%	13.8%
2003	29.7%	13.9%
2002	30%	14.1%
2001	30.4%	14.2%
2000	30.8%	14.4%
1999	31.3%	14.6%
1998	31.7%	14.8%
1997	32.2%	15.1%
1996	32.7%	15.3%
1995	33.2%	15.6%
1994	33.7%	16%
1993	34.3%	16.4%
1992	34.8%	16.9%
1991	35.4%	17.4%
1990	35.9%	18%
1989	36.4%	18.8%
1988	36.9%	19.5%
1987	37.4%	20.3%
1986	38%	21%
1985	38.5%	21.7%
1984	39%	22.2%
1983	39.4%	22.6%
1982	39.8%	23.1%
1981	40.2%	23.3%
1980	40.6%	23.4%
1979	40.9%	23.7%
1978	41.2%	23.8%
1977	41.5%	23.9%
1976	41.8%	23.9%
1975	42%	23.8%
1974	42.3%	23.8%
1973	42.4%	23.6%
1972	42.5%	23.4%
1971	42.6%	23.3%
1970	42.6%	23.3%
1969	42.6%	23.4%
1968	42.5%	23.5%
1967	42.2%	23.8%
1966	41.9%	24.4%
1965	41.5%	25.1%
1964	41.1%	25.8%
1963	40.7%	26.8%
1962	40.3%	28%
1961	40%	29.1%
1960	39.8%	29.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and Japan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Japan

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Indonesia

Japan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Indonesia	Japan
2023	140	3
2022	148	5
2021	226	4
2020	184	4
2019	161	5
2018	168	5
2017	173	5
2016	182	5
2015	190	5
2014	198	5
2013	208	5
2012	220	6
2011	230	6
2010	242	6
2009	246	6
2008	251	6
2007	257	6
2006	264	7
2005	268	7
2004	283	7
2003	279	8
2002	283	8
2001	300	8
2000	311	9
1999	321	9
1998	317	10
1997	323	10
1996	331	11
1995	334	11
1994	333	11
1993	327	12
1992	359	13
1991	378	13
1990	392	14
1989	402	15
1988	431	16
1987	437	17
1986	455	18
1985	474	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 140 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, compared to 3 deaths in Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Indonesia

Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Indonesia	Japan
2023	2.06%	0.24%
2022	2.13%	0.24%
2021	2.2%	0.24%
2020	2.28%	0.24%
2019	2.36%	0.25%
2018	2.45%	0.25%
2017	2.54%	0.26%
2016	2.64%	0.27%
2015	2.74%	0.28%
2014	2.86%	0.29%
2013	2.97%	0.3%
2012	3.1%	0.31%
2011	3.22%	0.33%
2010	3.36%	0.33%
2009	3.5%	0.34%
2008	3.64%	0.34%
2007	3.8%	0.35%
2006	3.96%	0.36%
2005	4.14%	0.37%
2004	4.91%	0.39%
2003	4.52%	0.4%
2002	4.73%	0.41%
2001	4.96%	0.43%
2000	5.19%	0.45%
1999	5.44%	0.47%
1998	5.71%	0.5%
1997	5.99%	0.52%
1996	6.29%	0.55%
1995	6.61%	0.57%
1994	6.94%	0.59%
1993	7.28%	0.6%
1992	7.64%	0.61%
1991	8.01%	0.62%
1990	8.39%	0.63%
1989	8.76%	0.64%
1988	9.14%	0.66%
1987	9.51%	0.68%
1986	9.88%	0.71%
1985	10.2%	0.75%
1984	10.6%	0.79%
1983	11%	0.83%
1982	11.3%	0.88%
1981	11.7%	0.93%
1980	12.1%	0.99%
1979	12.5%	1.05%
1978	12.8%	1.11%
1977	13.2%	1.18%
1976	13.7%	1.25%
1975	14.1%	1.33%
1974	14.6%	1.41%
1973	15%	1.49%
1972	15.5%	1.57%
1971	16.1%	1.65%
1970	16.6%	1.75%
1969	17.2%	1.85%
1968	17.7%	1.96%
1967	18.3%	2.1%
1966	18.9%	2.26%
1965	22.9%	2.46%
1964	20%	2.7%
1963	20.6%	2.98%
1962	21.2%	3.29%
1961	21.8%	3.62%
1960	22.4%	3.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 0.24% in Japan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.