INDONESIA “Population”
242 million (2005 est.). Indonesia is the fourth most populous nation in the world after China, India and the United States. Over two thirds of the population resides in Java, the center of the country’s economic and political power. Population growth rate: 1.49%, Birth rate 21.11 births per 1,000 population (2004 estimate). Age breakdown: 0-14 years - 29.4%, 15-64 years - 65.5%, 65 years and over - 5.1%.Literacy rate: 87.9% (2002)
Poverty rate: 27% (1999)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 36.82 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 42.09 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 31.29 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 69.26 years
male: 66.84 years
female: 71.8 years (2004 est.)