Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Rwanda by year

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Indonesia

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Indonesia	Rwanda
2023	2.13	3.7
2022	2.15	3.78
2021	2.17	3.84
2020	2.19	3.91
2019	2.21	3.99
2018	2.22	4.05
2017	2.25	4.08
2016	2.31	4.11
2015	2.35	4.11
2014	2.39	4.12
2013	2.44	4.14
2012	2.51	4.2
2011	2.52	4.33
2010	2.46	4.52
2009	2.44	4.71
2008	2.44	4.92
2007	2.48	5.14
2006	2.46	5.34
2005	2.45	5.5
2004	2.42	5.64
2003	2.41	5.74
2002	2.44	5.82
2001	2.47	5.89
2000	2.5	5.97
1999	2.57	6.06
1998	2.66	6.17
1997	2.74	6.24
1996	2.78	6.29
1995	2.81	6.35
1994	2.85	6.42
1993	2.9	6.48
1992	2.95	6.54
1991	3.06	6.62
1990	3.11	6.8
1989	3.25	7.03
1988	3.35	7.23
1987	3.42	7.43
1986	3.53	7.61
1985	3.73	7.79
1984	3.96	7.91
1983	4.11	8
1982	4.25	8.06
1981	4.36	8.1
1980	4.5	8.12
1979	4.63	8.13
1978	4.73	8.16
1977	4.81	8.14
1976	4.92	8.12
1975	5.03	8.1
1974	5.09	8.1
1973	5.25	8.09
1972	5.32	8.09
1971	5.4	8.09
1970	5.49	8.15
1969	5.55	8.18
1968	5.57	8.19
1967	5.58	8.21
1966	5.59	8.23
1965	5.59	8.25
1964	5.57	8.27
1963	5.55	8.27
1962	5.53	8.27
1961	5.52	8.28
1960	5.51	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Indonesia	Rwanda
2023	2,364,808	312,762
2022	2,429,171	312,145
2021	1,764,332	309,895
2020	2,152,076	312,692
2019	2,548,048	313,525
2018	2,587,219	312,512
2017	2,682,556	310,323
2016	2,814,578	305,549
2015	2,899,165	299,114
2014	3,000,907	292,779
2013	3,104,258	286,331
2012	3,259,811	282,584
2011	3,266,560	282,922
2010	3,161,082	286,848
2009	3,140,944	287,034
2008	3,138,143	287,334
2007	3,211,484	285,791
2006	3,163,026	282,149
2005	3,149,551	275,121
2004	2,894,440	265,273
2003	3,037,698	251,243
2002	3,063,044	239,036
2001	3,066,275	230,845
2000	3,080,621	221,276
1999	3,137,133	210,518
1998	3,258,820	197,185
1997	3,338,243	174,687
1996	3,331,535	140,455
1995	3,304,550	121,137
1994	3,292,127	-719,479
1993	3,287,348	183,926
1992	3,241,576	188,025
1991	3,288,791	196,431
1990	3,250,906	207,895
1989	3,316,792	217,632
1988	3,331,242	223,759
1987	3,304,520	225,744
1986	3,309,905	225,526
1985	3,419,412	223,794
1984	3,549,570	219,337
1983	3,558,949	212,750
1982	3,545,504	205,147
1981	3,497,244	195,769
1980	3,484,846	184,988
1979	3,460,621	174,477
1978	3,412,980	163,779
1977	3,334,779	155,011
1976	3,291,479	147,665
1975	3,263,794	140,596
1974	3,196,136	135,743
1973	3,210,643	131,021
1972	3,149,726	126,403
1971	3,111,304	122,567
1970	3,080,421	119,273
1969	3,034,825	115,394
1968	2,961,608	111,422
1967	2,909,981	108,053
1966	2,715,011	105,128
1965	2,278,891	103,422
1964	2,700,138	102,562
1963	2,609,526	94,296
1962	2,525,163	102,548
1961	2,434,113	102,051
1960	2,350,971	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Rwanda by year

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Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Indonesia	Rwanda
2023	15.9	28.3
2022	16.2	28.9
2021	16.4	29.4
2020	16.7	30
2019	16.9	30.7
2018	17.1	31.2
2017	17.5	31.7
2016	18.1	32
2015	18.6	32.1
2014	19.1	32.2
2013	19.6	32.4
2012	20.4	32.9
2011	20.6	33.8
2010	20.4	35.1
2009	20.4	36.3
2008	20.5	37.6
2007	21	38.8
2006	20.9	39.9
2005	21	40.6
2004	20.8	41.1
2003	20.8	41.4
2002	21.1	41.8
2001	21.4	42.1
2000	21.7	42.1
1999	22.2	42.1
1998	23	42.2
1997	23.6	40.5
1996	23.9	37.2
1995	24	39.5
1994	24.3	48
1993	24.5	41.5
1992	24.8	42.2
1991	25.5	42.8
1990	25.8	44.1
1989	26.6	45.3
1988	27.3	46.6
1987	27.6	47.8
1986	28.2	49
1985	29.4	50.2
1984	30.9	51.1
1983	31.8	51.8
1982	32.5	52.4
1981	33	52.7
1980	33.7	52.7
1979	34.4	52.5
1978	34.9	52.1
1977	35.2	51.6
1976	35.8	51.1
1975	36.5	50.4
1974	37	50
1973	38.1	49.4
1972	38.6	48.9
1971	39.4	48.5
1970	40.2	48.2
1969	41	47.9
1968	41.5	47.6
1967	42.2	47.4
1966	42.8	47.6
1965	43.3	48
1964	43.5	48.8
1963	43.8	49.8
1962	44	50.9
1961	44.3	52
1960	44.4	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 44.4 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Indonesia	Rwanda
2100	14.9%	18.7%
2099	14.9%	18.9%
2098	15%	19%
2097	15%	19.1%
2096	15.1%	19.3%
2095	15.1%	19.4%
2094	15.2%	19.6%
2093	15.2%	19.7%
2092	15.3%	19.9%
2091	15.4%	20%
2090	15.4%	20.2%
2089	15.5%	20.4%
2088	15.6%	20.5%
2087	15.6%	20.7%
2086	15.7%	20.9%
2085	15.8%	21.1%
2084	15.9%	21.3%
2083	16%	21.5%
2082	16%	21.7%
2081	16.1%	21.9%
2080	16.2%	22.1%
2079	16.3%	22.2%
2078	16.3%	22.4%
2077	16.4%	22.6%
2076	16.5%	22.8%
2075	16.5%	23%
2074	16.6%	23.2%
2073	16.7%	23.4%
2072	16.7%	23.6%
2071	16.8%	23.8%
2070	16.8%	24%
2069	16.9%	24.2%
2068	17%	24.4%
2067	17.1%	24.6%
2066	17.1%	24.9%
2065	17.2%	25.1%
2064	17.3%	25.3%
2063	17.4%	25.6%
2062	17.5%	25.8%
2061	17.7%	26.1%
2060	17.8%	26.4%
2059	17.9%	26.7%
2058	18.1%	27%
2057	18.2%	27.3%
2056	18.4%	27.6%
2055	18.5%	27.9%
2054	18.7%	28.3%
2053	18.8%	28.6%
2052	19%	28.9%
2051	19.1%	29.2%
2050	19.3%	29.5%
2049	19.4%	29.8%
2048	19.5%	30.1%
2047	19.7%	30.4%
2046	19.8%	30.7%
2045	19.9%	31%
2044	20%	31.2%
2043	20.2%	31.5%
2042	20.3%	31.8%
2041	20.4%	32.1%
2040	20.6%	32.4%
2039	20.7%	32.7%
2038	20.9%	33%
2037	21%	33.3%
2036	21.2%	33.6%
2035	21.4%	33.9%
2034	21.6%	34.2%
2033	21.8%	34.6%
2032	22%	34.9%
2031	22.3%	35.2%
2030	22.6%	35.6%
2029	22.9%	35.9%
2028	23.3%	36.2%
2027	23.7%	36.5%
2026	24.1%	36.9%
2025	24.4%	37.2%
2024	24.6%	37.4%
2023	24.9%	37.7%
2022	25.3%	38.2%
2021	25.6%	38.6%
2020	25.8%	39.2%
2019	26.1%	39.7%
2018	26.3%	40.1%
2017	26.6%	40.5%
2016	26.8%	40.9%
2015	27%	41.1%
2014	27.2%	41.4%
2013	27.3%	41.7%
2012	27.5%	41.9%
2011	27.7%	42.2%
2010	27.9%	42.4%
2009	28.1%	42.6%
2008	28.4%	42.8%
2007	28.6%	42.9%
2006	28.8%	42.9%
2005	29.1%	43.1%
2004	29.3%	43.3%
2003	29.7%	43.7%
2002	30%	44.3%
2001	30.4%	45.2%
2000	30.8%	46.4%
1999	31.3%	47.8%
1998	31.7%	49.2%
1997	32.2%	50.5%
1996	32.7%	51.4%
1995	33.2%	52.4%
1994	33.7%	50.1%
1993	34.3%	48.4%
1992	34.8%	48.7%
1991	35.4%	48.9%
1990	35.9%	49%
1989	36.4%	48.9%
1988	36.9%	48.9%
1987	37.4%	48.8%
1986	38%	48.6%
1985	38.5%	48.3%
1984	39%	48.1%
1983	39.4%	47.7%
1982	39.8%	47.4%
1981	40.2%	47.1%
1980	40.6%	46.8%
1979	40.9%	46.5%
1978	41.2%	46.4%
1977	41.5%	46.4%
1976	41.8%	46.4%
1975	42%	46.6%
1974	42.3%	46.9%
1973	42.4%	47.2%
1972	42.5%	47.5%
1971	42.6%	47.9%
1970	42.6%	48.2%
1969	42.6%	48.7%
1968	42.5%	49.2%
1967	42.2%	49.7%
1966	41.9%	50.2%
1965	41.5%	50.6%
1964	41.1%	50.8%
1963	40.7%	50.6%
1962	40.3%	50.2%
1961	40%	49.7%
1960	39.8%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Rwanda

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Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Indonesia	Rwanda
2023	140	229
2022	148	234
2021	226	254
2020	184	252
2019	161	261
2018	168	269
2017	173	275
2016	182	278
2015	190	292
2014	198	301
2013	208	317
2012	220	331
2011	230	358
2010	242	393
2009	246	418
2008	251	454
2007	257	494
2006	264	494
2005	268	465
2004	283	460
2003	279	551
2002	283	677
2001	300	769
2000	311	885
1999	321	1,073
1998	317	1,268
1997	323	1,318
1996	331	1,295
1995	334	1,505
1994	333	5,721
1993	327	1,619
1992	359	1,530
1991	378	1,386
1990	392	1,309
1989	402	1,238
1988	431	1,188
1987	437	1,145
1986	455	1,126
1985	474	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Indonesia	Rwanda
2023	2.06%	4%
2022	2.13%	4.08%
2021	2.2%	4.16%
2020	2.28%	4.25%
2019	2.36%	4.34%
2018	2.45%	4.43%
2017	2.54%	4.52%
2016	2.64%	4.63%
2015	2.74%	4.78%
2014	2.86%	4.96%
2013	2.97%	5.17%
2012	3.1%	5.45%
2011	3.22%	5.81%
2010	3.36%	6.33%
2009	3.5%	6.92%
2008	3.64%	7.62%
2007	3.8%	8.45%
2006	3.96%	9.37%
2005	4.14%	10.5%
2004	4.91%	11.8%
2003	4.52%	13.3%
2002	4.73%	14.9%
2001	4.96%	16.7%
2000	5.19%	18.5%
1999	5.44%	20.2%
1998	5.71%	21.5%
1997	5.99%	22.2%
1996	6.29%	22.2%
1995	6.61%	21.8%
1994	6.94%	38.9%
1993	7.28%	19.3%
1992	7.64%	17.5%
1991	8.01%	16%
1990	8.39%	15.1%
1989	8.76%	14.8%
1988	9.14%	14.8%
1987	9.51%	15.2%
1986	9.88%	15.6%
1985	10.2%	16.1%
1984	10.6%	16.6%
1983	11%	17.4%
1982	11.3%	18.6%
1981	11.7%	20.1%
1980	12.1%	21.8%
1979	12.5%	23.4%
1978	12.8%	24.6%
1977	13.2%	25.1%
1976	13.7%	25.1%
1975	14.1%	24.6%
1974	14.6%	24%
1973	15%	23.4%
1972	15.5%	23%
1971	16.1%	22.6%
1970	16.6%	22.3%
1969	17.2%	22%
1968	17.7%	21.7%
1967	18.3%	21.4%
1966	18.9%	21.2%
1965	22.9%	21.1%
1964	20%	21.1%
1963	20.6%	21.3%
1962	21.2%	21.5%
1961	21.8%	21.9%
1960	22.4%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.