Socioeconomic Disparities in Infant Mortality: Evidence from the 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey

  • Yuniar Wardani Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia
  • Ichtiarini Nurullita Santri Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia
  • Suci Musvita Ayu Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia
  • Liena Sofiana Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia
  • Asa Ismia Bunga Aisyahrani Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Mochamad Iqbal Nurmansyah School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
  • Moh. Irma Sukarelawan Physics Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56338/mppki.v8i4.6859
Keywords: Drinking Water, Infant Death, Region, Residence Type, Wealth Index

Abstract

Introduction: Indonesia did not meet the MDGs and SDGs targets. Factors contributing to the reduction of infant mortality in Indonesia in the last decade need to be understood.

Methods: This cross-sectional study uses a dataset from the 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS). The sample size is 3413 infants. Multiple logistic regression results are performed by odds ratio (OR).

Results: Infants living in the middle wealth index were at higher risk of infant death compared to infants with the poorest and poor counterparts (AOR=1.73; 95% CI=1.14~2.61). The risk of infant death was almost two times higher among infants who were born in Sumatera (AOR=1.83; 95% CI=1.02~3.27), Java and Bali (AOR=2.14; 95% CI=1.21~3.76), and Sulawesi (AOR=2.39; 95% CI=1.15~4.96) than infants who were born in Papua and Maluku.

Conclusion: Infants living in the middle wealth index,  Sumatera, Java and Bali, and Sulawesi had a higher mortality risk than others.

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Yuniar Wardani, Ichtiarini Nurullita Santri, Suci Musvita Ayu, Liena Sofiana, Asa Ismia Bunga Aisyahrani, Mochamad Iqbal Nurmansyah, & Moh. Irma Sukarelawan. (2025). Socioeconomic Disparities in Infant Mortality: Evidence from the 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey. Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan Indonesia (MPPKI), 8(4), 243-251. https://doi.org/10.56338/mppki.v8i4.6859
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