Overview

An overall decrease in the global infant mortality rate is one of the targets that has been set under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the hope is that the global infant mortality rate can be reduced to 12 per 1,000 live births by the year 2030.[1] In 2018, Indonesia recorded an infant mortality rate of 32 per 1,000 live births. According to the country’s Ministry of Health (“Ministry”), various factors are considered causes of infant mortality, including asphyxia, diarrhea and pneumonia. However, such diseases may be prevented through immunization.[2]