Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Maldives

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Maldives by year

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Indonesia

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Indonesia	Maldives
2023	2.13	1.58
2022	2.15	1.58
2021	2.17	1.6
2020	2.19	1.61
2019	2.21	1.64
2018	2.22	1.71
2017	2.25	1.8
2016	2.31	1.9
2015	2.35	2
2014	2.39	2.09
2013	2.44	2.17
2012	2.51	2.25
2011	2.52	2.31
2010	2.46	2.35
2009	2.44	2.39
2008	2.44	2.37
2007	2.48	2.29
2006	2.46	2.2
2005	2.45	2.2
2004	2.42	2.26
2003	2.41	2.34
2002	2.44	2.42
2001	2.47	2.53
2000	2.5	2.69
1999	2.57	2.9
1998	2.66	3.17
1997	2.74	3.48
1996	2.78	3.86
1995	2.81	4.29
1994	2.85	4.69
1993	2.9	5.06
1992	2.95	5.44
1991	3.06	5.8
1990	3.11	6.13
1989	3.25	6.39
1988	3.35	6.58
1987	3.42	6.73
1986	3.53	6.85
1985	3.73	6.94
1984	3.96	7.03
1983	4.11	7.09
1982	4.25	7.15
1981	4.36	7.19
1980	4.5	7.23
1979	4.63	7.23
1978	4.73	7.23
1977	4.81	7.27
1976	4.92	7.29
1975	5.03	7.32
1974	5.09	7.38
1973	5.25	7.4
1972	5.32	7.37
1971	5.4	7.38
1970	5.49	7.39
1969	5.55	7.33
1968	5.57	7.28
1967	5.58	7.23
1966	5.59	7.15
1965	5.59	7.07
1964	5.57	7
1963	5.55	6.94
1962	5.53	6.89
1961	5.52	6.79
1960	5.51	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Indonesia

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	Indonesia	Maldives
2023	2,364,808	4,566
2022	2,429,171	4,752
2021	1,764,332	4,426
2020	2,152,076	4,594
2019	2,548,048	4,886
2018	2,587,219	5,088
2017	2,682,556	5,342
2016	2,814,578	5,652
2015	2,899,165	5,914
2014	3,000,907	6,122
2013	3,104,258	6,307
2012	3,259,811	6,445
2011	3,266,560	6,429
2010	3,161,082	6,350
2009	3,140,944	6,227
2008	3,138,143	5,856
2007	3,211,484	5,324
2006	3,163,026	4,766
2005	3,149,551	4,493
2004	2,894,440	4,287
2003	3,037,698	4,316
2002	3,063,044	4,257
2001	3,066,275	4,271
2000	3,080,621	4,372
1999	3,137,133	4,601
1998	3,258,820	4,919
1997	3,338,243	5,267
1996	3,331,535	5,705
1995	3,304,550	6,177
1994	3,292,127	6,550
1993	3,287,348	6,842
1992	3,241,576	7,096
1991	3,288,791	7,295
1990	3,250,906	7,444
1989	3,316,792	7,472
1988	3,331,242	7,414
1987	3,304,520	7,300
1986	3,309,905	7,153
1985	3,419,412	6,944
1984	3,549,570	6,680
1983	3,558,949	6,361
1982	3,545,504	6,058
1981	3,497,244	5,778
1980	3,484,846	5,526
1979	3,460,621	5,275
1978	3,412,980	4,812
1977	3,334,779	4,779
1976	3,291,479	4,538
1975	3,263,794	4,325
1974	3,196,136	4,136
1973	3,210,643	3,924
1972	3,149,726	3,707
1971	3,111,304	3,549
1970	3,080,421	3,415
1969	3,034,825	3,260
1968	2,961,608	3,150
1967	2,909,981	3,010
1966	2,715,011	2,845
1965	2,278,891	2,747
1964	2,700,138	2,660
1963	2,609,526	2,567
1962	2,525,163	2,475
1961	2,434,113	2,354
1960	2,350,971	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Maldives by year

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Indonesia

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Indonesia	Maldives
2023	15.9	11
2022	16.2	11.4
2021	16.4	11.7
2020	16.7	12.1
2019	16.9	12.6
2018	17.1	13.4
2017	17.5	14.3
2016	18.1	15.5
2015	18.6	16.7
2014	19.1	17.8
2013	19.6	18.8
2012	20.4	19.8
2011	20.6	20.4
2010	20.4	20.9
2009	20.4	21.3
2008	20.5	20.9
2007	21	20
2006	20.9	18.8
2005	21	18.3
2004	20.8	18.3
2003	20.8	18.4
2002	21.1	18.7
2001	21.4	19.1
2000	21.7	19.9
1999	22.2	21.2
1998	23	23
1997	23.6	24.9
1996	23.9	27.4
1995	24	30.1
1994	24.3	32.5
1993	24.5	34.7
1992	24.8	37
1991	25.5	39.2
1990	25.8	41.3
1989	26.6	42.9
1988	27.3	44.2
1987	27.6	45.3
1986	28.2	46.3
1985	29.4	46.9
1984	30.9	47.1
1983	31.8	46.9
1982	32.5	46.7
1981	33	46.5
1980	33.7	46.6
1979	34.4	46.6
1978	34.9	46.6
1977	35.2	46.5
1976	35.8	46.4
1975	36.5	46.5
1974	37	46.8
1973	38.1	47
1972	38.6	47
1971	39.4	47.4
1970	40.2	48
1969	41	48.2
1968	41.5	48.7
1967	42.2	49.3
1966	42.8	50
1965	43.3	51.1
1964	43.5	51.9
1963	43.8	52.1
1962	44	52.2
1961	44.3	51.7
1960	44.4	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 11 in Maldives, compared with 44.4 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Indonesia	Maldives
2100	14.9%	13.8%
2099	14.9%	13.8%
2098	15%	13.9%
2097	15%	13.9%
2096	15.1%	13.9%
2095	15.1%	14%
2094	15.2%	14%
2093	15.2%	14%
2092	15.3%	14%
2091	15.4%	14%
2090	15.4%	14%
2089	15.5%	13.9%
2088	15.6%	13.8%
2087	15.6%	13.7%
2086	15.7%	13.6%
2085	15.8%	13.5%
2084	15.9%	13.4%
2083	16%	13.2%
2082	16%	13.1%
2081	16.1%	12.9%
2080	16.2%	12.8%
2079	16.3%	12.6%
2078	16.3%	12.5%
2077	16.4%	12.3%
2076	16.5%	12.2%
2075	16.5%	12.1%
2074	16.6%	12%
2073	16.7%	12%
2072	16.7%	11.9%
2071	16.8%	11.9%
2070	16.8%	11.9%
2069	16.9%	11.9%
2068	17%	12%
2067	17.1%	12%
2066	17.1%	12.1%
2065	17.2%	12.2%
2064	17.3%	12.3%
2063	17.4%	12.4%
2062	17.5%	12.5%
2061	17.7%	12.7%
2060	17.8%	12.8%
2059	17.9%	12.9%
2058	18.1%	13%
2057	18.2%	13.1%
2056	18.4%	13.1%
2055	18.5%	13.2%
2054	18.7%	13.2%
2053	18.8%	13.2%
2052	19%	13.2%
2051	19.1%	13.2%
2050	19.3%	13.1%
2049	19.4%	13%
2048	19.5%	13%
2047	19.7%	12.9%
2046	19.8%	12.8%
2045	19.9%	12.8%
2044	20%	12.8%
2043	20.2%	12.7%
2042	20.3%	12.8%
2041	20.4%	12.8%
2040	20.6%	12.9%
2039	20.7%	13.1%
2038	20.9%	13.2%
2037	21%	13.5%
2036	21.2%	13.7%
2035	21.4%	14.1%
2034	21.6%	14.4%
2033	21.8%	14.8%
2032	22%	15.3%
2031	22.3%	15.8%
2030	22.6%	16.3%
2029	22.9%	16.9%
2028	23.3%	17.5%
2027	23.7%	18.1%
2026	24.1%	18.7%
2025	24.4%	19.3%
2024	24.6%	19.6%
2023	24.9%	20%
2022	25.3%	20.4%
2021	25.6%	20.8%
2020	25.8%	21.2%
2019	26.1%	21.7%
2018	26.3%	22.1%
2017	26.6%	22.5%
2016	26.8%	22.8%
2015	27%	23.2%
2014	27.2%	23.5%
2013	27.3%	23.9%
2012	27.5%	24.3%
2011	27.7%	24.9%
2010	27.9%	25.7%
2009	28.1%	26.7%
2008	28.4%	28%
2007	28.6%	29.5%
2006	28.8%	31.2%
2005	29.1%	32.7%
2004	29.3%	34.2%
2003	29.7%	35.6%
2002	30%	37.1%
2001	30.4%	38.7%
2000	30.8%	40.2%
1999	31.3%	41.6%
1998	31.7%	42.9%
1997	32.2%	44.1%
1996	32.7%	45%
1995	33.2%	45.8%
1994	33.7%	46.5%
1993	34.3%	46.8%
1992	34.8%	47%
1991	35.4%	47.1%
1990	35.9%	47%
1989	36.4%	46.8%
1988	36.9%	46.6%
1987	37.4%	46.3%
1986	38%	45.9%
1985	38.5%	45.5%
1984	39%	45.4%
1983	39.4%	45.6%
1982	39.8%	45.8%
1981	40.2%	45.9%
1980	40.6%	45.9%
1979	40.9%	45.9%
1978	41.2%	45.8%
1977	41.5%	45.7%
1976	41.8%	45.8%
1975	42%	45.6%
1974	42.3%	45.6%
1973	42.4%	45.7%
1972	42.5%	45.8%
1971	42.6%	45.8%
1970	42.6%	45.6%
1969	42.6%	45.4%
1968	42.5%	45.2%
1967	42.2%	44.7%
1966	41.9%	43.5%
1965	41.5%	41.8%
1964	41.1%	40.3%
1963	40.7%	39.4%
1962	40.3%	38.7%
1961	40%	38.2%
1960	39.8%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Maldives

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Indonesia

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Indonesia	Maldives
2023	140	32
2022	148	34
2021	226	60
2020	184	48
2019	161	39
2018	168	40
2017	173	41
2016	182	41
2015	190	41
2014	198	43
2013	208	47
2012	220	47
2011	230	48
2010	242	49
2009	246	52
2008	251	53
2007	257	51
2006	264	52
2005	268	54
2004	283	65
2003	279	70
2002	283	76
2001	300	81
2000	311	94
1999	321	111
1998	317	136
1997	323	149
1996	331	167
1995	334	191
1994	333	222
1993	327	251
1992	359	281
1991	378	310
1990	392	346
1989	402	381
1988	431	424
1987	437	471
1986	455	508
1985	474	552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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Indonesia

Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Indonesia	Maldives
2023	2.06%	0.57%
2022	2.13%	0.6%
2021	2.2%	0.64%
2020	2.28%	0.69%
2019	2.36%	0.74%
2018	2.45%	0.8%
2017	2.54%	0.86%
2016	2.64%	0.92%
2015	2.74%	0.99%
2014	2.86%	1.05%
2013	2.97%	1.13%
2012	3.1%	1.21%
2011	3.22%	1.29%
2010	3.36%	1.38%
2009	3.5%	1.49%
2008	3.64%	1.61%
2007	3.8%	1.76%
2006	3.96%	1.94%
2005	4.14%	2.16%
2004	4.91%	2.7%
2003	4.52%	2.72%
2002	4.73%	3.08%
2001	4.96%	3.47%
2000	5.19%	3.9%
1999	5.44%	4.36%
1998	5.71%	4.81%
1997	5.99%	5.28%
1996	6.29%	5.74%
1995	6.61%	6.22%
1994	6.94%	6.68%
1993	7.28%	7.15%
1992	7.64%	7.61%
1991	8.01%	8.08%
1990	8.39%	8.57%
1989	8.76%	9.06%
1988	9.14%	9.59%
1987	9.51%	10.1%
1986	9.88%	10.7%
1985	10.2%	11.3%
1984	10.6%	12%
1983	11%	12.7%
1982	11.3%	13.4%
1981	11.7%	14.2%
1980	12.1%	15%
1979	12.5%	15.9%
1978	12.8%	16.9%
1977	13.2%	17.9%
1976	13.7%	18.9%
1975	14.1%	20.1%
1974	14.6%	21.2%
1973	15%	22.4%
1972	15.5%	23.6%
1971	16.1%	24.7%
1970	16.6%	25.8%
1969	17.2%	26.8%
1968	17.7%	27.7%
1967	18.3%	28.7%
1966	18.9%	29.7%
1965	22.9%	30.6%
1964	20%	31.5%
1963	20.6%	32.5%
1962	21.2%	33.4%
1961	21.8%	-
1960	22.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.