Indonesia vs Malaysia
Indonesia vs Malaysia: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 17.1 per 1,000 live births in Indonesia and 6.4 per 1,000 live births in Malaysia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 10.7 per 1,000 live births, or 2.68 times that in Malaysia.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Indonesia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Indonesia ranked 77 and Malaysia ranked 151 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 5.8 per 1,000 live births and Malaysia at 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Indonesia | Malaysia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.1 | 6.4 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 17.7 | 6.5 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 18.3 | 6.5 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 19 | 6.5 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 19.7 | 6.6 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 20.4 | 6.6 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 21.1 | 6.7 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 6.7 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 22.7 | 6.7 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 23.6 | 6.7 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 24.5 | 6.7 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 25.5 | 6.7 | 35 |
| 2011 | 26.5 | 6.7 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 27.5 | 6.7 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 28.6 | 6.7 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 29.7 | 6.7 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 30.9 | 6.7 | 42 |
| 2006 | 32.3 | 6.8 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 33.5 | 6.9 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 36.9 | 7 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 36.4 | 7.2 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 37.9 | 7.5 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 39.5 | 7.9 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 41.3 | 8.4 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 43.1 | 9 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 45 | 9.5 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 47 | 10 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 49.1 | 10.6 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 51.2 | 11 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 53.5 | 11.5 | 62 |
| 1993 | 55.9 | 12 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 58.3 | 12.5 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 60.7 | 13 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 63.2 | 13.7 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 65.7 | 14.4 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 68.2 | 15.1 | 68 |
| 1987 | 70.7 | 16 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 73.1 | 16.9 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 75.5 | 17.9 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 77.9 | 19 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 80.3 | 20.2 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 82.6 | 21.5 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 84.9 | 23 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 87.2 | 24.5 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 89.6 | 26.1 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 91.9 | 27.9 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 94.4 | 29.7 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 96.9 | 31.6 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 99.5 | 33.5 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 102.2 | 35.5 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 105.1 | 37.5 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 108 | 39.5 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 110.9 | 41.4 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 113.9 | 43.3 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 116.9 | 45 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 120.1 | 46.9 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 123.1 | 48.9 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 127.7 | 51 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 140.6 | 53.4 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 132.4 | 56.2 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 135.5 | 59.2 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 138.5 | 62.6 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 141.7 | 66.2 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 144.8 | 70.1 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 148.1 | 74.2 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 151.5 | 78.4 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 155 | 82.6 | 120 |
| 1956 | 158.6 | 86.8 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 162.3 | 91.1 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 166 | 95.5 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 169.7 | 100.1 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 173.4 | 104.8 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 177.2 | 109.6 | 136 |
| 1950 | 180.9 | 114.8 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Indonesia | Malaysia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.612.9–21.6 | 5.14.2–6.1 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 16.111.2–23.9 | 4.93.8–6.6 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 15.610.1–24.9 | 4.83.5–6.8 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 15.29.3–25.4 | 4.63.2–7 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 14.78.4–25.9 | 4.53–7.2 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 14.47.9–25.7 | 4.52.9–7.4 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 13.97.4–26.5 | 4.42.7–7.6 | 24 |
| 2031 | 13.76.8–26.8 | 4.32.6–7.6 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 13.46.4–27.5 | 4.22.5–7.5 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 13.16.2–27.3 | 4.12.4–7.6 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 12.96–27.2 | 42.3–7.9 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 12.65.7–27.1 | 42.3–7.8 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 12.45.5–27.8 | 3.92.2–7.7 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 12.25.3–26.9 | 3.82.1–7.6 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 125.3–27.7 | 3.82–7.7 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 11.75–27.7 | 3.71.9–7.7 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 11.54.9–28.1 | 3.61.9–7.8 | 20 |
| 2041 | 11.34.8–29 | 3.51.9–7.7 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 11.14.6–28.8 | 3.51.8–7.8 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 10.94.4–28.1 | 3.41.7–7.7 | 19 |
| 2044 | 10.74.3–28.6 | 3.41.7–7.8 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 10.54.2–28.7 | 3.31.6–7.7 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 10.34.2–28.1 | 3.21.6–7.7 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 10.14.1–28.3 | 3.21.6–7.7 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 9.93.9–28 | 3.11.5–7.6 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 9.83.8–28.3 | 3.11.5–7.8 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 9.63.8–28.6 | 31.4–7.6 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 9.43.8–28.2 | 31.4–7.6 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 9.33.7–28.7 | 2.91.3–7.5 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 9.13.7–27.5 | 2.91.3–7.5 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 93.7–28.1 | 2.81.3–7.2 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 8.93.5–28.4 | 2.81.2–7 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 8.73.4–28.7 | 2.81.2–7 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 8.63.4–27.9 | 2.71.2–7.1 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 8.53.3–28.4 | 2.71.2–7.2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 8.43.2–28.4 | 2.61.2–7.1 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 8.23.2–28.5 | 2.61.2–7.2 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 8.13.1–27.2 | 2.61.1–6.8 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 83–26.4 | 2.51.1–7 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 7.92.9–27.4 | 2.51.1–6.8 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 7.82.9–26.4 | 2.51.1–6.8 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 7.72.8–25.8 | 2.41.1–7 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 7.62.9–26 | 2.41.1–6.8 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 7.52.8–26.2 | 2.41–6.5 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 7.42.7–25.5 | 2.41–6.7 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 7.32.7–25.5 | 2.31–6.7 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 7.32.7–25.5 | 2.31–6.8 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 7.22.7–25.2 | 2.30.9–6.9 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 7.12.7–26.6 | 2.30.9–6.6 | 13 |
| 2073 | 7.12.6–26.6 | 2.20.9–6.6 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 72.6–26.6 | 2.20.9–6.5 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 72.6–26.8 | 2.20.8–6.4 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 6.92.5–26.2 | 2.20.8–6.3 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 6.92.5–25.8 | 2.10.8–6.2 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 6.82.4–25.5 | 2.10.8–6.2 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 6.82.4–25.3 | 2.10.8–6 | 12 |
| 2080 | 6.72.4–24.8 | 2.10.8–5.8 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 6.62.4–24.9 | 2.10.8–5.9 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 6.62.4–24.1 | 20.7–5.9 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 6.52.3–24.6 | 20.7–5.6 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 6.52.3–24.5 | 20.7–5.6 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 6.42.3–24.2 | 20.7–5.6 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 6.42.3–24.5 | 20.7–5.7 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 6.42.2–24.2 | 1.90.6–5.6 | 11 |
| 2088 | 6.32.2–24.1 | 1.90.6–5.6 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 6.32.1–23.3 | 1.90.6–5.6 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 6.22.2–23.8 | 1.90.6–5.5 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 6.22.1–23.8 | 1.90.6–5.6 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 6.12.1–24.5 | 1.90.6–5.5 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 6.12.1–23.8 | 1.80.6–5.6 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 6.12–24.2 | 1.80.6–5.4 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 62–24.5 | 1.80.5–5.3 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 62–23.3 | 1.80.5–5.3 | 10 |
| 2097 | 5.91.9–24.4 | 1.80.5–5.4 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 5.92–23.8 | 1.80.5–5.3 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 5.91.9–23.5 | 1.70.5–5.3 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 5.81.9–22.2 | 1.70.5–5.3 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Indonesia vs Malaysia
Health
- Life expectancyIndonesia: 71.2 years in 2023Malaysia: 76.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndonesia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Malaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterIndonesia: 30.3% in 2022Malaysia: 93.9% in 2022
- DepressionIndonesia: 2.64% in 2017Malaysia: 3.52% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndonesia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Malaysia: 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndonesia: 281 million people in 2023Malaysia: 35.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndonesia: 0.83% a year in 2023Malaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIndonesia: 2.13 births per woman in 2023Malaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIndonesia: 59.4% in 2025Malaysia: 77.4% in 2025
- Median ageIndonesia: 29.8 years in 2023Malaysia: 30.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndonesia: 7% in 2023Malaysia: 7.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndonesia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Malaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIndonesia: 1.05% of GDP in 2025Malaysia: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIndonesia: $15.3B in 2025Malaysia: $4.55B in 2025
- Military spending per personIndonesia: $53 in 2025Malaysia: $138 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIndonesia: 6.3% of government spending in 2025Malaysia: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIndonesia: 676,000 people in 2020Malaysia: 136,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndonesia: 2.09% of world capability in 2022Malaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndonesia: 0.49% of the labour force in 2020Malaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndonesia: 1.28 billion TIV in 2025Malaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsIndonesia: 17 million TIV in 2021Malaysia: 20 million TIV in 2024