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Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Tunisia

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has an annual birth rate of 15.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.7 for Tunisia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.13 in Indonesia and 1.83 in Tunisia — 13.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.4% in Indonesia and by 74.4% in Tunisia — in 1960, it was 5.51 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Indonesia is ranked 98/196 by birth rate compared to 104/196 for Tunisia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Indonesia — it's 31.4 in Tunisia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Indonesia vs 4.32 in Tunisia.
  • In Indonesia, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Tunisia.

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Tunisia by year

Indonesia
Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Tunisia
2023 2.13 1.83
2022 2.15 1.85
2021 2.17 1.8
2020 2.19 2
2019 2.21 2.1
2018 2.22 2.13
2017 2.25 2.21
2016 2.31 2.28
2015 2.35 2.31
2014 2.39 2.32
2013 2.44 2.31
2012 2.51 2.28
2011 2.52 2.19
2010 2.46 2.08
2009 2.44 2
2008 2.44 1.98
2007 2.48 1.96
2006 2.46 1.95
2005 2.45 1.95
2004 2.42 1.95
2003 2.41 1.96
2002 2.44 1.94
2001 2.47 1.98
2000 2.5 2.03
1999 2.57 2.08
1998 2.66 2.2
1997 2.74 2.34
1996 2.78 2.49
1995 2.81 2.67
1994 2.85 2.87
1993 2.9 3.06
1992 2.95 3.19
1991 3.06 3.31
1990 3.11 3.44
1989 3.25 3.57
1988 3.35 3.83
1987 3.42 4.1
1986 3.53 4.36
1985 3.73 4.52
1984 3.96 4.66
1983 4.11 4.77
1982 4.25 4.89
1981 4.36 5.02
1980 4.5 5.03
1979 4.63 5.18
1978 4.73 5.4
1977 4.81 5.68
1976 4.92 5.87
1975 5.03 5.97
1974 5.09 6.05
1973 5.25 6.12
1972 5.32 6.19
1971 5.4 6.29
1970 5.49 6.43
1969 5.55 6.62
1968 5.57 6.81
1967 5.58 6.95
1966 5.59 7.06
1965 5.59 7.11
1964 5.57 7.17
1963 5.55 7.17
1962 5.53 7.17
1961 5.52 7.16
1960 5.51 7.16

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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Indonesia
Tunisia
1x
Year Natural population change
Indonesia Tunisia
2023 2,364,808 93,663
2022 2,429,171 96,531
2021 1,764,332 68,087
2020 2,152,076 109,431
2019 2,548,048 127,312
2018 2,587,219 132,445
2017 2,682,556 140,971
2016 2,814,578 148,870
2015 2,899,165 153,007
2014 3,000,907 154,762
2013 3,104,258 154,687
2012 3,259,811 151,812
2011 3,266,560 143,401
2010 3,161,082 132,809
2009 3,140,944 125,465
2008 3,138,143 121,873
2007 3,211,484 118,920
2006 3,163,026 116,945
2005 3,149,551 115,374
2004 2,894,440 113,322
2003 3,037,698 111,926
2002 3,063,044 109,099
2001 3,066,275 110,146
2000 3,080,621 112,501
1999 3,137,133 114,829
1998 3,258,820 121,332
1997 3,338,243 128,327
1996 3,331,535 135,615
1995 3,304,550 144,345
1994 3,292,127 153,647
1993 3,287,348 160,922
1992 3,241,576 163,978
1991 3,288,791 166,245
1990 3,250,906 168,180
1989 3,316,792 169,221
1988 3,331,242 177,176
1987 3,304,520 184,101
1986 3,309,905 188,107
1985 3,419,412 186,344
1984 3,549,570 182,386
1983 3,558,949 179,878
1982 3,545,504 177,898
1981 3,497,244 176,628
1980 3,484,846 171,094
1979 3,460,621 171,463
1978 3,412,980 173,255
1977 3,334,779 174,539
1976 3,291,479 172,744
1975 3,263,794 166,991
1974 3,196,136 160,200
1973 3,210,643 153,525
1972 3,149,726 147,239
1971 3,111,304 142,296
1970 3,080,421 138,235
1969 3,034,825 135,257
1968 2,961,608 134,246
1967 2,909,981 132,626
1966 2,715,011 131,274
1965 2,278,891 127,673
1964 2,700,138 124,711
1963 2,609,526 120,865
1962 2,525,163 116,887
1961 2,434,113 111,459
1960 2,350,971 109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Tunisia by year

Indonesia
Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Indonesia Tunisia
2023 15.9 13.7
2022 16.2 14.1
2021 16.4 14
2020 16.7 15.8
2019 16.9 16.8
2018 17.1 17.3
2017 17.5 18.2
2016 18.1 19
2015 18.6 19.4
2014 19.1 19.7
2013 19.6 19.8
2012 20.4 19.6
2011 20.6 18.9
2010 20.4 17.9
2009 20.4 17.3
2008 20.5 17
2007 21 16.8
2006 20.9 16.6
2005 21 16.5
2004 20.8 16.3
2003 20.8 16.2
2002 21.1 16
2001 21.4 16.2
2000 21.7 16.5
1999 22.2 16.9
1998 23 17.7
1997 23.6 18.7
1996 23.9 19.8
1995 24 21
1994 24.3 22.4
1993 24.5 23.7
1992 24.8 24.5
1991 25.5 25.2
1990 25.8 26
1989 26.6 26.6
1988 27.3 28.2
1987 27.6 29.9
1986 28.2 31.2
1985 29.4 31.8
1984 30.9 32.2
1983 31.8 32.7
1982 32.5 33.2
1981 33 33.9
1980 33.7 34
1979 34.4 35
1978 34.9 36.4
1977 35.2 37.8
1976 35.8 38.8
1975 36.5 39.2
1974 37 39.3
1973 38.1 39.6
1972 38.6 39.7
1971 39.4 40.3
1970 40.2 41
1969 41 42.3
1968 41.5 43.6
1967 42.2 45
1966 42.8 46.2
1965 43.3 46.8
1964 43.5 47.4
1963 43.8 47.6
1962 44 47.7
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 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 44.4 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Indonesia Tunisia
Fertility rate 2.13 1.83
Fertility rate rank 91/196 107/196
Birth rate 15.9 13.7
Birth rate rank 98/196 104/196
Population change due to births and deaths +2,364,808 +93,663
Natural population change rank 7/196 81/196
Natural population change rate +0.84% +0.77%
Population growth +0.82% +0.63%
Population growth rank 115/197 124/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 31.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24 4.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 109.6 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.4 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.6% 48.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.7% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.05% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.7% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.06% 1.29%
Life expectancy 71.6 years 77.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Indonesia Tunisia
2100 14.9% 12.7%
2099 14.9% 12.7%
2098 15% 12.8%
2097 15% 12.9%
2096 15.1% 13.1%
2095 15.1% 13.2%
2094 15.2% 13.3%
2093 15.2% 13.4%
2092 15.3% 13.5%
2091 15.4% 13.6%
2090 15.4% 13.7%
2089 15.5% 13.8%
2088 15.6% 13.8%
2087 15.6% 13.9%
2086 15.7% 13.9%
2085 15.8% 13.9%
2084 15.9% 13.9%
2083 16% 13.9%
2082 16% 13.9%
2081 16.1% 13.8%
2080 16.2% 13.8%
2079 16.3% 13.7%
2078 16.3% 13.7%
2077 16.4% 13.7%
2076 16.5% 13.6%
2075 16.5% 13.6%
2074 16.6% 13.6%
2073 16.7% 13.6%
2072 16.7% 13.7%
2071 16.8% 13.7%
2070 16.8% 13.8%
2069 16.9% 13.9%
2068 17% 14.1%
2067 17.1% 14.2%
2066 17.1% 14.4%
2065 17.2% 14.6%
2064 17.3% 14.8%
2063 17.4% 15.1%
2062 17.5% 15.3%
2061 17.7% 15.5%
2060 17.8% 15.8%
2059 17.9% 16%
2058 18.1% 16.2%
2057 18.2% 16.3%
2056 18.4% 16.5%
2055 18.5% 16.6%
2054 18.7% 16.7%
2053 18.8% 16.8%
2052 19% 16.8%
2051 19.1% 16.8%
2050 19.3% 16.8%
2049 19.4% 16.7%
2048 19.5% 16.7%
2047 19.7% 16.6%
2046 19.8% 16.6%
2045 19.9% 16.5%
2044 20% 16.5%
2043 20.2% 16.5%
2042 20.3% 16.6%
2041 20.4% 16.6%
2040 20.6% 16.7%
2039 20.7% 16.9%
2038 20.9% 17.1%
2037 21% 17.3%
2036 21.2% 17.5%
2035 21.4% 17.9%
2034 21.6% 18.4%
2033 21.8% 18.9%
2032 22% 19.5%
2031 22.3% 20.2%
2030 22.6% 20.8%
2029 22.9% 21.5%
2028 23.3% 22.2%
2027 23.7% 22.8%
2026 24.1% 23.3%
2025 24.4% 23.8%
2024 24.6% 24%
2023 24.9% 24.4%
2022 25.3% 24.7%
2021 25.6% 25%
2020 25.8% 25.1%
2019 26.1% 25.1%
2018 26.3% 25.1%
2017 26.6% 25%
2016 26.8% 24.9%
2015 27% 24.7%
2014 27.2% 24.6%
2013 27.3% 24.4%
2012 27.5% 24.2%
2011 27.7% 24.2%
2010 27.9% 24.2%
2009 28.1% 24.3%
2008 28.4% 24.6%
2007 28.6% 25%
2006 28.8% 25.4%
2005 29.1% 26%
2004 29.3% 26.7%
2003 29.7% 27.5%
2002 30% 28.4%
2001 30.4% 29.3%
2000 30.8% 30.2%
1999 31.3% 31.1%
1998 31.7% 32%
1997 32.2% 32.8%
1996 32.7% 33.5%
1995 33.2% 34.3%
1994 33.7% 35%
1993 34.3% 35.8%
1992 34.8% 36.4%
1991 35.4% 37.1%
1990 35.9% 37.6%
1989 36.4% 38.2%
1988 36.9% 38.6%
1987 37.4% 39%
1986 38% 39.3%
1985 38.5% 39.6%
1984 39% 39.9%
1983 39.4% 40.3%
1982 39.8% 40.8%
1981 40.2% 41.4%
1980 40.6% 42%
1979 40.9% 42.5%
1978 41.2% 43%
1977 41.5% 43.4%
1976 41.8% 43.7%
1975 42% 43.9%
1974 42.3% 44.1%
1973 42.4% 44.3%
1972 42.5% 44.4%
1971 42.6% 44.6%
1970 42.6% 44.7%
1969 42.6% 44.8%
1968 42.5% 44.8%
1967 42.2% 44.7%
1966 41.9% 44.5%
1965 41.5% 44.2%
1964 41.1% 44%
1963 40.7% 43.8%
1962 40.3% 43.5%
1961 40% 43.4%
1960 39.8% 43.2%

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 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and Tunisia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Tunisia

Indonesia
Tunisia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Indonesia Tunisia
2023 140 36
2022 148 38
2021 226 65
2020 184 40
2019 161 37
2018 168 38
2017 173 38
2016 182 39
2015 190 40
2014 198 42
2013 208 43
2012 220 43
2011 230 44
2010 242 44
2009 246 44
2008 251 45
2007 257 46
2006 264 48
2005 268 49
2004 283 50
2003 279 52
2002 283 53
2001 300 55
2000 311 56
1999 321 57
1998 317 60
1997 323 64
1996 331 68
1995 334 73
1994 333 77
1993 327 80
1992 359 82
1991 378 83
1990 392 85
1989 402 87
1988 431 96
1987 437 107
1986 455 121
1985 474 132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

Indonesia
Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Indonesia Tunisia
2023 2.06% 1.29%
2022 2.13% 1.39%
2021 2.2% 1.5%
2020 2.28% 1.6%
2019 2.36% 1.69%
2018 2.45% 1.75%
2017 2.54% 1.79%
2016 2.64% 1.81%
2015 2.74% 1.82%
2014 2.86% 1.83%
2013 2.97% 1.83%
2012 3.1% 1.84%
2011 3.22% 1.85%
2010 3.36% 1.87%
2009 3.5% 1.9%
2008 3.64% 1.94%
2007 3.8% 2%
2006 3.96% 2.07%
2005 4.14% 2.16%
2004 4.91% 2.27%
2003 4.52% 2.4%
2002 4.73% 2.55%
2001 4.96% 2.72%
2000 5.19% 2.92%
1999 5.44% 3.14%
1998 5.71% 3.38%
1997 5.99% 3.65%
1996 6.29% 3.92%
1995 6.61% 4.2%
1994 6.94% 4.48%
1993 7.28% 4.74%
1992 7.64% 5%
1991 8.01% 5.24%
1990 8.39% 5.5%
1989 8.76% 5.76%
1988 9.14% 6.03%
1987 9.51% 6.35%
1986 9.88% 6.69%
1985 10.2% 7.08%
1984 10.6% 7.48%
1983 11% 7.94%
1982 11.3% 8.42%
1981 11.7% 8.94%
1980 12.1% 9.52%
1979 12.5% 10.2%
1978 12.8% 10.9%
1977 13.2% 11.7%
1976 13.7% 12.5%
1975 14.1% 13.4%
1974 14.6% 14.3%
1973 15% 15.2%
1972 15.5% 16.1%
1971 16.1% 17.1%
1970 16.6% 18.1%
1969 17.2% 19.1%
1968 17.7% 20.2%
1967 18.3% 21.3%
1966 18.9% 22.4%
1965 22.9% 23.6%
1964 20% 24.8%
1963 20.6% 26%
1962 21.2% 27.2%
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 1.29% in Tunisia. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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