Infant Male Mortality in Jakarta is Consistently Higher Than Female Mortality

The Jakarta Provincial Government successfully reduced infant mortality. In 2015, the infant mortality rate in Jakarta reached 18 deaths per 1,000 live births. This figure is lower than the previous year's rate of 19 per 1,000 live births. This is significantly lower than the 1971 rate of 129 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. Interestingly, infant mortality rates for boys in Jakarta have consistently been higher than those for girls.

The decreasing infant mortality rate in Jakarta indicates an improvement in public health. This suggests that the prevention and control of diseases causing infant mortality have been quite successful.

Infant mortality rates can be used to assess the extent of health problems related to the causes of infant death. These include the availability, utilization, and quality of antenatal care; the nutritional status of pregnant women; and the socioeconomic conditions of an area.