Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Indonesia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Indonesia	Sierra Leone
2023	2.13	3.79
2022	2.15	3.88
2021	2.17	3.98
2020	2.19	4.08
2019	2.21	4.19
2018	2.22	4.29
2017	2.25	4.39
2016	2.31	4.47
2015	2.35	4.55
2014	2.39	4.7
2013	2.44	4.87
2012	2.51	5.06
2011	2.52	5.21
2010	2.46	5.33
2009	2.44	5.45
2008	2.44	5.56
2007	2.48	5.64
2006	2.46	5.74
2005	2.45	5.81
2004	2.42	5.92
2003	2.41	6.09
2002	2.44	6.23
2001	2.47	6.31
2000	2.5	6.36
1999	2.57	6.42
1998	2.66	6.5
1997	2.74	6.53
1996	2.78	6.55
1995	2.81	6.56
1994	2.85	6.56
1993	2.9	6.57
1992	2.95	6.56
1991	3.06	6.55
1990	3.11	6.57
1989	3.25	6.57
1988	3.35	6.59
1987	3.42	6.61
1986	3.53	6.6
1985	3.73	6.59
1984	3.96	6.59
1983	4.11	6.57
1982	4.25	6.56
1981	4.36	6.55
1980	4.5	6.56
1979	4.63	6.58
1978	4.73	6.59
1977	4.81	6.57
1976	4.92	6.55
1975	5.03	6.55
1974	5.09	6.53
1973	5.25	6.47
1972	5.32	6.45
1971	5.4	6.43
1970	5.49	6.41
1969	5.55	6.39
1968	5.57	6.39
1967	5.58	6.38
1966	5.59	6.35
1965	5.59	6.31
1964	5.57	6.29
1963	5.55	6.26
1962	5.53	6.22
1961	5.52	6.21
1960	5.51	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Indonesia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Indonesia	Sierra Leone
2023	2,364,808	188,788
2022	2,429,171	186,625
2021	1,764,332	183,326
2020	2,152,076	181,015
2019	2,548,048	181,068
2018	2,587,219	178,772
2017	2,682,556	173,259
2016	2,814,578	168,784
2015	2,899,165	162,275
2014	3,000,907	160,137
2013	3,104,258	161,265
2012	3,259,811	160,915
2011	3,266,560	158,858
2010	3,161,082	155,338
2009	3,140,944	152,669
2008	3,138,143	149,855
2007	3,211,484	145,740
2006	3,163,026	144,127
2005	3,149,551	137,234
2004	2,894,440	132,661
2003	3,037,698	130,312
2002	3,063,044	126,429
2001	3,066,275	116,647
2000	3,080,621	110,754
1999	3,137,133	102,295
1998	3,258,820	103,906
1997	3,338,243	105,433
1996	3,331,535	104,140
1995	3,304,550	100,885
1994	3,292,127	101,486
1993	3,287,348	103,317
1992	3,241,576	103,251
1991	3,288,791	105,477
1990	3,250,906	100,778
1989	3,316,792	98,298
1988	3,331,242	96,344
1987	3,304,520	94,235
1986	3,309,905	90,902
1985	3,419,412	88,869
1984	3,549,570	87,072
1983	3,558,949	84,628
1982	3,545,504	82,457
1981	3,497,244	80,111
1980	3,484,846	77,932
1979	3,460,621	75,992
1978	3,412,980	74,130
1977	3,334,779	71,663
1976	3,291,479	69,506
1975	3,263,794	67,560
1974	3,196,136	65,357
1973	3,210,643	62,443
1972	3,149,726	60,279
1971	3,111,304	58,484
1970	3,080,421	56,513
1969	3,034,825	54,768
1968	2,961,608	53,126
1967	2,909,981	51,734
1966	2,715,011	49,486
1965	2,278,891	47,223
1964	2,700,138	45,487
1963	2,609,526	43,569
1962	2,525,163	41,603
1961	2,434,113	40,022
1960	2,350,971	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Indonesia

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Indonesia	Sierra Leone
2023	15.9	30.6
2022	16.2	31.1
2021	16.4	31.6
2020	16.7	32.2
2019	16.9	32.8
2018	17.1	33.3
2017	17.5	33.8
2016	18.1	34.2
2015	18.6	34.7
2014	19.1	35.6
2013	19.6	36.6
2012	20.4	37.8
2011	20.6	38.5
2010	20.4	39.1
2009	20.4	39.9
2008	20.5	40.6
2007	21	41.1
2006	20.9	41.8
2005	21	42
2004	20.8	42.5
2003	20.8	43.5
2002	21.1	44.3
2001	21.4	44
2000	21.7	45
1999	22.2	46.1
1998	23	46.3
1997	23.6	46.3
1996	23.9	46.5
1995	24	46.8
1994	24.3	46.8
1993	24.5	46.9
1992	24.8	47
1991	25.5	47.5
1990	25.8	45.5
1989	26.6	46.3
1988	27.3	46.4
1987	27.6	46.6
1986	28.2	46.6
1985	29.4	46.7
1984	30.9	46.8
1983	31.8	46.7
1982	32.5	46.8
1981	33	46.8
1980	33.7	46.8
1979	34.4	47
1978	34.9	47.2
1977	35.2	47.1
1976	35.8	47.2
1975	36.5	47.3
1974	37	47.4
1973	38.1	47.2
1972	38.6	47.2
1971	39.4	47.3
1970	40.2	47.4
1969	41	47.5
1968	41.5	47.7
1967	42.2	47.9
1966	42.8	48
1965	43.3	48
1964	43.5	48.2
1963	43.8	48.2
1962	44	48.1
1961	44.3	48.1
1960	44.4	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 44.4 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Indonesia

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Indonesia	Sierra Leone
2100	14.9%	19%
2099	14.9%	19%
2098	15%	19.1%
2097	15%	19.2%
2096	15.1%	19.3%
2095	15.1%	19.5%
2094	15.2%	19.6%
2093	15.2%	19.7%
2092	15.3%	19.8%
2091	15.4%	19.9%
2090	15.4%	20%
2089	15.5%	20.1%
2088	15.6%	20.3%
2087	15.6%	20.4%
2086	15.7%	20.5%
2085	15.8%	20.7%
2084	15.9%	20.8%
2083	16%	20.9%
2082	16%	21.1%
2081	16.1%	21.2%
2080	16.2%	21.4%
2079	16.3%	21.6%
2078	16.3%	21.7%
2077	16.4%	21.9%
2076	16.5%	22.1%
2075	16.5%	22.2%
2074	16.6%	22.4%
2073	16.7%	22.6%
2072	16.7%	22.8%
2071	16.8%	23%
2070	16.8%	23.2%
2069	16.9%	23.4%
2068	17%	23.6%
2067	17.1%	23.8%
2066	17.1%	24%
2065	17.2%	24.3%
2064	17.3%	24.5%
2063	17.4%	24.7%
2062	17.5%	25%
2061	17.7%	25.2%
2060	17.8%	25.5%
2059	17.9%	25.7%
2058	18.1%	26%
2057	18.2%	26.3%
2056	18.4%	26.6%
2055	18.5%	26.9%
2054	18.7%	27.1%
2053	18.8%	27.4%
2052	19%	27.7%
2051	19.1%	28.1%
2050	19.3%	28.4%
2049	19.4%	28.7%
2048	19.5%	29%
2047	19.7%	29.3%
2046	19.8%	29.7%
2045	19.9%	30%
2044	20%	30.3%
2043	20.2%	30.7%
2042	20.3%	31.1%
2041	20.4%	31.4%
2040	20.6%	31.8%
2039	20.7%	32.2%
2038	20.9%	32.6%
2037	21%	33%
2036	21.2%	33.4%
2035	21.4%	33.8%
2034	21.6%	34.2%
2033	21.8%	34.6%
2032	22%	35%
2031	22.3%	35.4%
2030	22.6%	35.7%
2029	22.9%	36.1%
2028	23.3%	36.5%
2027	23.7%	37%
2026	24.1%	37.4%
2025	24.4%	37.9%
2024	24.6%	38.1%
2023	24.9%	38.5%
2022	25.3%	39%
2021	25.6%	39.4%
2020	25.8%	39.8%
2019	26.1%	40.2%
2018	26.3%	40.6%
2017	26.6%	41%
2016	26.8%	41.4%
2015	27%	41.8%
2014	27.2%	42.2%
2013	27.3%	42.5%
2012	27.5%	42.8%
2011	27.7%	43%
2010	27.9%	43.2%
2009	28.1%	43.4%
2008	28.4%	43.5%
2007	28.6%	43.6%
2006	28.8%	43.7%
2005	29.1%	43.8%
2004	29.3%	43.9%
2003	29.7%	43.9%
2002	30%	43.9%
2001	30.4%	43.9%
2000	30.8%	43.8%
1999	31.3%	43.7%
1998	31.7%	43.6%
1997	32.2%	43.5%
1996	32.7%	43.5%
1995	33.2%	43.4%
1994	33.7%	43.3%
1993	34.3%	43.2%
1992	34.8%	43.1%
1991	35.4%	43%
1990	35.9%	42.9%
1989	36.4%	42.9%
1988	36.9%	42.8%
1987	37.4%	42.7%
1986	38%	42.6%
1985	38.5%	42.5%
1984	39%	42.3%
1983	39.4%	42.2%
1982	39.8%	42.1%
1981	40.2%	42%
1980	40.6%	41.9%
1979	40.9%	41.8%
1978	41.2%	41.7%
1977	41.5%	41.6%
1976	41.8%	41.4%
1975	42%	41.3%
1974	42.3%	41.1%
1973	42.4%	40.9%
1972	42.5%	40.7%
1971	42.6%	40.6%
1970	42.6%	40.3%
1969	42.6%	40.1%
1968	42.5%	39.9%
1967	42.2%	39.6%
1966	41.9%	39.4%
1965	41.5%	39.1%
1964	41.1%	38.8%
1963	40.7%	38.5%
1962	40.3%	38.3%
1961	40%	38.3%
1960	39.8%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Sierra Leone

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Indonesia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Indonesia	Sierra Leone
2023	140	354
2022	148	370
2021	226	403
2020	184	422
2019	161	464
2018	168	491
2017	173	578
2016	182	633
2015	190	730
2014	198	821
2013	208	842
2012	220	915
2011	230	967
2010	242	1,018
2009	246	1,054
2008	251	1,093
2007	257	1,132
2006	264	1,168
2005	268	1,294
2004	283	1,366
2003	279	1,433
2002	283	1,492
2001	300	1,518
2000	311	1,603
1999	321	1,731
1998	317	1,753
1997	323	1,721
1996	331	1,726
1995	334	1,777
1994	333	1,755
1993	327	1,696
1992	359	1,681
1991	378	1,699
1990	392	1,572
1989	402	1,575
1988	431	1,549
1987	437	1,533
1986	455	1,530
1985	474	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Indonesia

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Indonesia	Sierra Leone
2023	2.06%	9.43%
2022	2.13%	9.77%
2021	2.2%	10.1%
2020	2.28%	10.5%
2019	2.36%	10.9%
2018	2.45%	11.3%
2017	2.54%	11.8%
2016	2.64%	12.3%
2015	2.74%	13.8%
2014	2.86%	13.7%
2013	2.97%	13.9%
2012	3.1%	14.5%
2011	3.22%	15.2%
2010	3.36%	15.9%
2009	3.5%	16.6%
2008	3.64%	17.3%
2007	3.8%	18.1%
2006	3.96%	18.8%
2005	4.14%	19.4%
2004	4.91%	20.1%
2003	4.52%	20.7%
2002	4.73%	21.3%
2001	4.96%	21.8%
2000	5.19%	22.4%
1999	5.44%	22.9%
1998	5.71%	23.4%
1997	5.99%	23.9%
1996	6.29%	24.3%
1995	6.61%	24.7%
1994	6.94%	25%
1993	7.28%	25.3%
1992	7.64%	25.5%
1991	8.01%	25.7%
1990	8.39%	25.9%
1989	8.76%	26.2%
1988	9.14%	26.4%
1987	9.51%	26.6%
1986	9.88%	26.9%
1985	10.2%	27.2%
1984	10.6%	27.5%
1983	11%	27.8%
1982	11.3%	28.1%
1981	11.7%	28.5%
1980	12.1%	28.9%
1979	12.5%	29.2%
1978	12.8%	29.6%
1977	13.2%	30%
1976	13.7%	30.5%
1975	14.1%	30.9%
1974	14.6%	31.4%
1973	15%	31.9%
1972	15.5%	32.3%
1971	16.1%	32.9%
1970	16.6%	33.4%
1969	17.2%	33.9%
1968	17.7%	34.5%
1967	18.3%	35%
1966	18.9%	35.6%
1965	22.9%	36.2%
1964	20%	36.8%
1963	20.6%	37.4%
1962	21.2%	38%
1961	21.8%	38.5%
1960	22.4%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.