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Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Tajikistan

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has an annual birth rate of 15.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.1 for Tajikistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.13 in Indonesia and 3.07 in Tajikistan — 44.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.4% in Indonesia and by 50.7% in Tajikistan — in 1960, it was 5.51 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Indonesia is ranked 98/196 by birth rate compared to 48/196 for Tajikistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.4 years in Indonesia, compared to 23.2 years in Tajikistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Indonesia — it's 26.4 in Tajikistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Indonesia vs 40.4 in Tajikistan.
  • In Indonesia, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Tajikistan.

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Tajikistan by year

Indonesia
Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Tajikistan
2023 2.13 3.07
2022 2.15 3.13
2021 2.17 3.17
2020 2.19 3.21
2019 2.21 3.28
2018 2.22 3.29
2017 2.25 3.29
2016 2.31 3.38
2015 2.35 3.46
2014 2.39 3.46
2013 2.44 3.43
2012 2.51 3.42
2011 2.52 3.46
2010 2.46 3.46
2009 2.44 3.43
2008 2.44 3.39
2007 2.48 3.37
2006 2.46 3.34
2005 2.45 3.4
2004 2.42 3.51
2003 2.41 3.42
2002 2.44 3.47
2001 2.47 3.49
2000 2.5 3.49
1999 2.57 3.85
1998 2.66 4.07
1997 2.74 4.06
1996 2.78 3.94
1995 2.81 4.66
1994 2.85 4.79
1993 2.9 4.92
1992 2.95 5.06
1991 3.06 5.28
1990 3.11 5.46
1989 3.25 5.61
1988 3.35 5.75
1987 3.42 5.84
1986 3.53 5.91
1985 3.73 5.94
1984 3.96 5.96
1983 4.11 5.98
1982 4.25 6.03
1981 4.36 6.12
1980 4.5 6.21
1979 4.63 6.31
1978 4.73 6.4
1977 4.81 6.49
1976 4.92 6.6
1975 5.03 6.69
1974 5.09 6.77
1973 5.25 6.84
1972 5.32 6.89
1971 5.4 6.91
1970 5.49 6.91
1969 5.55 6.91
1968 5.57 6.91
1967 5.58 6.89
1966 5.59 6.82
1965 5.59 6.74
1964 5.57 6.68
1963 5.55 6.62
1962 5.53 6.48
1961 5.52 6.35
1960 5.51 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Indonesia
Tajikistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Indonesia Tajikistan
2023 2,364,808 223,828
2022 2,429,171 228,336
2021 1,764,332 222,850
2020 2,152,076 219,467
2019 2,548,048 231,817
2018 2,587,219 228,597
2017 2,682,556 224,396
2016 2,814,578 228,547
2015 2,899,165 230,903
2014 3,000,907 227,304
2013 3,104,258 220,693
2012 3,259,811 213,078
2011 3,266,560 208,429
2010 3,161,082 201,389
2009 3,140,944 192,851
2008 3,138,143 182,337
2007 3,211,484 173,200
2006 3,163,026 164,046
2005 3,149,551 160,189
2004 2,894,440 161,201
2003 3,037,698 150,391
2002 3,063,044 146,492
2001 3,066,275 142,276
2000 3,080,621 136,549
1999 3,137,133 147,622
1998 3,258,820 153,508
1997 3,338,243 149,825
1996 3,331,535 138,287
1995 3,304,550 168,934
1994 3,292,127 167,590
1993 3,287,348 157,975
1992 3,241,576 163,652
1991 3,288,791 177,585
1990 3,250,906 178,429
1989 3,316,792 179,212
1988 3,331,242 172,805
1987 3,304,520 163,611
1986 3,309,905 155,987
1985 3,419,412 145,720
1984 3,549,570 139,145
1983 3,558,949 133,280
1982 3,545,504 127,838
1981 3,497,244 121,418
1980 3,484,846 117,888
1979 3,460,621 114,496
1978 3,412,980 110,564
1977 3,334,779 106,920
1976 3,291,479 103,777
1975 3,263,794 100,604
1974 3,196,136 97,481
1973 3,210,643 94,523
1972 3,149,726 91,677
1971 3,111,304 88,618
1970 3,080,421 85,645
1969 3,034,825 82,931
1968 2,961,608 80,698
1967 2,909,981 78,733
1966 2,715,011 76,702
1965 2,278,891 75,139
1964 2,700,138 74,030
1963 2,609,526 73,065
1962 2,525,163 70,700
1961 2,434,113 68,182
1960 2,350,971 65,415

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Tajikistan by year

Indonesia
Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Indonesia Tajikistan
2023 15.9 26.1
2022 16.2 27
2021 16.4 27.7
2020 16.7 28.4
2019 16.9 29.2
2018 17.1 29.5
2017 17.5 29.7
2016 18.1 30.9
2015 18.6 32
2014 19.1 32.2
2013 19.6 32.1
2012 20.4 32
2011 20.6 32.2
2010 20.4 32
2009 20.4 31.4
2008 20.5 30.6
2007 21 29.9
2006 20.9 29.2
2005 21 29.3
2004 20.8 29.9
2003 20.8 29
2002 21.1 29.2
2001 21.4 29.3
2000 21.7 29.1
1999 22.2 31.6
1998 23 33.1
1997 23.6 32.9
1996 23.9 31.9
1995 24 37.7
1994 24.3 38.8
1993 24.5 39.7
1992 24.8 40.7
1991 25.5 41.9
1990 25.8 43.1
1989 26.6 44.1
1988 27.3 43.8
1987 27.6 43.1
1986 28.2 42.5
1985 29.4 41.6
1984 30.9 41.2
1983 31.8 40.9
1982 32.5 40.7
1981 33 40.7
1980 33.7 40.8
1979 34.4 40.9
1978 34.9 40.8
1977 35.2 40.9
1976 35.8 41.1
1975 36.5 41.3
1974 37 41.5
1973 38.1 41.7
1972 38.6 42
1971 39.4 42.1
1970 40.2 42.3
1969 41 42.5
1968 41.5 43
1967 42.2 43.6
1966 42.8 44.2
1965 43.3 45.1
1964 43.5 46.1
1963 43.8 47.1
1962 44 47.5
1961 44.3 47.7
1960 44.4 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 44.4 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Indonesia Tajikistan
Fertility rate 2.13 3.07
Fertility rate rank 91/196 56/196
Birth rate 15.9 26.1
Birth rate rank 98/196 48/196
Population change due to births and deaths +2,364,808 +223,828
Natural population change rank 7/196 56/196
Natural population change rate +0.84% +2.15%
Population growth +0.82% +1.94%
Population growth rank 115/197 55/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 26.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24 38.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 109.6 203.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.4 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.6% 27.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.7% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.05% 1.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.7% 2.29%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.06% 2.73%
Life expectancy 71.6 years 72.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Indonesia Tajikistan
2100 14.9% 17.4%
2099 14.9% 17.5%
2098 15% 17.6%
2097 15% 17.7%
2096 15.1% 17.9%
2095 15.1% 18%
2094 15.2% 18.1%
2093 15.2% 18.2%
2092 15.3% 18.3%
2091 15.4% 18.4%
2090 15.4% 18.6%
2089 15.5% 18.7%
2088 15.6% 18.9%
2087 15.6% 19%
2086 15.7% 19.2%
2085 15.8% 19.4%
2084 15.9% 19.6%
2083 16% 19.8%
2082 16% 20%
2081 16.1% 20.2%
2080 16.2% 20.4%
2079 16.3% 20.7%
2078 16.3% 20.9%
2077 16.4% 21.1%
2076 16.5% 21.3%
2075 16.5% 21.5%
2074 16.6% 21.7%
2073 16.7% 21.9%
2072 16.7% 22.1%
2071 16.8% 22.3%
2070 16.8% 22.4%
2069 16.9% 22.6%
2068 17% 22.7%
2067 17.1% 22.9%
2066 17.1% 23%
2065 17.2% 23.2%
2064 17.3% 23.4%
2063 17.4% 23.6%
2062 17.5% 23.8%
2061 17.7% 24.1%
2060 17.8% 24.3%
2059 17.9% 24.6%
2058 18.1% 24.9%
2057 18.2% 25.3%
2056 18.4% 25.6%
2055 18.5% 26%
2054 18.7% 26.3%
2053 18.8% 26.7%
2052 19% 27%
2051 19.1% 27.4%
2050 19.3% 27.7%
2049 19.4% 28%
2048 19.5% 28.3%
2047 19.7% 28.5%
2046 19.8% 28.6%
2045 19.9% 28.8%
2044 20% 28.9%
2043 20.2% 29%
2042 20.3% 29.2%
2041 20.4% 29.3%
2040 20.6% 29.5%
2039 20.7% 29.7%
2038 20.9% 29.9%
2037 21% 30.2%
2036 21.2% 30.6%
2035 21.4% 31%
2034 21.6% 31.4%
2033 21.8% 31.8%
2032 22% 32.3%
2031 22.3% 32.8%
2030 22.6% 33.5%
2029 22.9% 34.2%
2028 23.3% 34.8%
2027 23.7% 35.2%
2026 24.1% 35.6%
2025 24.4% 36.1%
2024 24.6% 36.3%
2023 24.9% 36.5%
2022 25.3% 36.6%
2021 25.6% 36.6%
2020 25.8% 36.4%
2019 26.1% 36.3%
2018 26.3% 36.2%
2017 26.6% 36.2%
2016 26.8% 36.3%
2015 27% 36.3%
2014 27.2% 36.4%
2013 27.3% 36.5%
2012 27.5% 36.7%
2011 27.7% 36.7%
2010 27.9% 36.8%
2009 28.1% 37%
2008 28.4% 37.3%
2007 28.6% 37.6%
2006 28.8% 38%
2005 29.1% 38.6%
2004 29.3% 39.3%
2003 29.7% 39.9%
2002 30% 40.7%
2001 30.4% 41.5%
2000 30.8% 42.3%
1999 31.3% 43%
1998 31.7% 43.7%
1997 32.2% 44.3%
1996 32.7% 44.7%
1995 33.2% 44.9%
1994 33.7% 44.8%
1993 34.3% 44.6%
1992 34.8% 44.3%
1991 35.4% 44%
1990 35.9% 43.7%
1989 36.4% 43.4%
1988 36.9% 43.2%
1987 37.4% 43.1%
1986 38% 43.1%
1985 38.5% 43.3%
1984 39% 43.3%
1983 39.4% 43.3%
1982 39.8% 43.2%
1981 40.2% 43.2%
1980 40.6% 43.2%
1979 40.9% 43.2%
1978 41.2% 43.4%
1977 41.5% 43.6%
1976 41.8% 43.8%
1975 42% 44%
1974 42.3% 44.2%
1973 42.4% 44.3%
1972 42.5% 44.4%
1971 42.6% 44.5%
1970 42.6% 44.6%
1969 42.6% 44.6%
1968 42.5% 44.7%
1967 42.2% 44.7%
1966 41.9% 44.6%
1965 41.5% 44.4%
1964 41.1% 44.1%
1963 40.7% 43.4%
1962 40.3% 42.5%
1961 40% 41.4%
1960 39.8% 40.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and Tajikistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Tajikistan

Indonesia
Tajikistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Indonesia Tajikistan
2023 140 14
2022 148 14
2021 226 25
2020 184 25
2019 161 16
2018 168 16
2017 173 17
2016 182 20
2015 190 20
2014 198 21
2013 208 21
2012 220 23
2011 230 25
2010 242 26
2009 246 29
2008 251 29
2007 257 30
2006 264 35
2005 268 36
2004 283 36
2003 279 39
2002 283 48
2001 300 58
2000 311 58
1999 321 64
1998 317 72
1997 323 76
1996 331 82
1995 334 81
1994 333 85
1993 327 84
1992 359 84
1991 378 79
1990 392 80
1989 402 85
1988 431 83
1987 437 91
1986 455 91
1985 474 98

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Indonesia
Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Indonesia Tajikistan
2023 2.06% 2.73%
2022 2.13% 2.77%
2021 2.2% 2.79%
2020 2.28% 2.8%
2019 2.36% 2.81%
2018 2.45% 2.83%
2017 2.54% 2.88%
2016 2.64% 2.94%
2015 2.74% 3.02%
2014 2.86% 3.12%
2013 2.97% 3.23%
2012 3.1% 3.36%
2011 3.22% 3.52%
2010 3.36% 3.7%
2009 3.5% 3.92%
2008 3.64% 4.17%
2007 3.8% 4.47%
2006 3.96% 4.82%
2005 4.14% 5.22%
2004 4.91% 5.67%
2003 4.52% 6.18%
2002 4.73% 6.75%
2001 4.96% 7.34%
2000 5.19% 7.97%
1999 5.44% 8.62%
1998 5.71% 9.26%
1997 5.99% 9.86%
1996 6.29% 10.4%
1995 6.61% 10.8%
1994 6.94% 11%
1993 7.28% 10.9%
1992 7.64% 10.6%
1991 8.01% 10.2%
1990 8.39% 9.92%
1989 8.76% 9.88%
1988 9.14% 10.1%
1987 9.51% 10.5%
1986 9.88% 11.1%
1985 10.2% 11.6%
1984 10.6% 12%
1983 11% 12.3%
1982 11.3% 12.5%
1981 11.7% 12.6%
1980 12.1% 12.7%
1979 12.5% 12.8%
1978 12.8% 13%
1977 13.2% 13.2%
1976 13.7% 13.5%
1975 14.1% 14%
1974 14.6% 14.4%
1973 15% 15%
1972 15.5% 15.5%
1971 16.1% -
1970 16.6% -
1969 17.2% -
1968 17.7% -
1967 18.3% -
1966 18.9% -
1965 22.9% -
1964 20% -
1963 20.6% -
1962 21.2% -
1961 21.8% -
1960 22.4% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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