Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Indonesia or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6,472 Deaths against 6,298 Deaths in Indonesia as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Indonesia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

174 Deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of maternal deaths

Indonesia

6,298 Deaths

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of

6,472 Deaths

in 2023

Indonesia rank

8th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

7th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Indonesia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6,472 Deaths against 6,298 Deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 174 Deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 195 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21,212 Deaths	10,217 Deaths	10,995 Deaths	Indonesia
1990s	16,321 Deaths	9,971 Deaths	6,351 Deaths	Indonesia
2000s	13,168 Deaths	7,030 Deaths	6,139 Deaths	Indonesia
2010s	9,692 Deaths	7,951 Deaths	1,741 Deaths	Indonesia
2020s	7,934 Deaths	4,297 Deaths	3,637 Deaths	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Indonesia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6,472 Deaths against 6,298 Deaths in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Indonesia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 174 Deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Indonesia ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.