AgeWatch report card: Indonesia

  • 48
  • 84

World ranking: 122/195

Life expectancy at birth: 70 years.

This is 14 years less than the "current norm".

  • 11
  • 26

World ranking: 126/195

Life expectancy at age 60 is 18 years.

This is 8 years less than a person the same age in Japan can still expect to live.

  • 29
  • 75

World ranking: 103/177

Healthy life expectancy at birth.

A newborn can expect to live 58 years free from disability; this is 17 years less than in Japan.

(Data from 2010-2015.)

(Data from 2010-2015.)

(Data from 2002.)

Older population

  • Percentage of population aged 60+

  • Percentage of population aged 80+

  • Percentage of population aged 60+

  • Percentage of population aged 80+

8.5% of the population

World ranking

98

of 195

25.5% of the population

World ranking

89

of 195

0.8% of the population

World ranking

111

of 195

4.5% of the population

World ranking

92

of 195

Policies and ageing

Introduction of national policy on ageing since 2002 yes (National Plan of Action for Older Persons 2008)
Introduction of national legislation for older people since 2002 n/a

Social pension

Social pensions are non-contributory cash transfers to older people, provided by government. For more information see www.pension-watch.net.

Name of schemeProgram Jaminan Sosial Lanjut Usia (JSLU) (Elderly Social Security Programme) (Pilot)
Year introduced2006
Monthly value in local currency300000
Monthly value in US$33
Per cent of average income (GDP per capita)10.15%
Age of eligibility70 (60 if chronically ill)
TargetingMeans-tested
Country income levelLower middle income

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Age demands action in Indonesia


ADA 1 October in Indonesia - Banda AcheThe Minister of Health, Dr Nafsiah Mboi has been invited to attend a massive walkathon in Jakarta organised by YEL, which will focus on the theme that: ’Policies and programmes for older persons are not created for charitable but the fulfilment of the Rights of Older Persons. On October 1st, YEL’s Executive Director will also speak live on National Television accompanied by the Director General about the need for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older People.

A YTA delegation of older people will also be meeting with the executive board in Bireuen district including the Head and Social Affairs office Bireuen, Head of Health office Bireuen, the Parliament of Bireuen, and Regent of Bireuen district, where the delegation will submit a proposal for better health care for older people.

On September 16, older people will also participate in a 1 km long march organised by YTA equipped with banners and posters displaying older peoples’ messages about their needs, hopes and demands and inviting people to support their movement. The march aims to attract people’s attention and to get public support in advocating for older peoples interests for the future. Following the march, approximately 400 older people from Bireuen will participate in a mass gymnastics event for the elderly which aims to gain more attention for elderly health promotion activities.

Other ADA activities will include an interactive radio talk show on issues affecting the elderly, a seminar about nutrition for older people and the planting of 500 trees in the houses of all older people in Bireuen district.

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