Infants in Java Have Higher Life Expectancy

Babies born in Indonesia in 2018 had a life expectancy of 71.2 years, longer than the previous year's 71.06 years. Improving quality of life and parental education levels are among the factors driving the increase in life expectancy for infants in the country.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), babies in the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province had a life expectancy of 74.82 years. This figure is above the national life expectancy and is the highest compared to other provinces. Although Yogyakarta's Regional Gross Domestic Product (RGDP) is only Rp 34.15 million per capita, this region surpasses other provinces with higher RGDPs, such as DKI Jakarta (Rp 248.3 million per capita) and East Kalimantan (Rp 174.8 million per capita).

Of the five provinces with the highest life expectancy, four are located on Java Island and only one is from Kalimantan, namely East Kalimantan (Kaltim). Meanwhile, the lowest life expectancy was recorded in West Sulawesi Province, at 64.58 years, below the national average.

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