Indonesia's Neonatal Mortality Rate Shows a Downward Trend

Infant mortality rate is one of the indicators of the success of maternal and child health programs. A lower infant mortality rate indicates the success of family health development.

According to World Bank data, the neonatal infant mortality rate (age 0-28 days) in Indonesia was 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 2020. This means that for every 1,000 babies born, 11 to 12 babies died at the age of 0-28 days. This figure is lower than the previous year's figure of 12.2 per 1,000 live births.

This figure shows a downward trend over the last decade, as seen in the graph. The figure is also consistently below the global neonatal infant mortality rate, which reached 17 per 1,000 live births in 2020.

However, compared to countries in Southeast Asia (Association of Southeast Asian Nations/ASEAN), Indonesia's neonatal infant mortality rate is still quite high.

The following are the neonatal infant mortality rates in Southeast Asian countries:

1. Myanmar: 22.30/1,000 live births
2. Laos: 21.70/1,000 live births
3. Cambodia: 13.20/1,000 live births
4. Philippines: 12.60/1,000 live births
5. Indonesia: 11.70/1,000 live births
6. Vietnam: 10.00/1,000 live births
7. Brunei Darussalam: 6.10/1,000 live births
8. Thailand: 4.90/1,000 live births
9. Malaysia: 4.60/1,000 live births
10. Singapore: 0.80/1,000 live births