Americas (WHO region) vs Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths

Americas (WHO region)
7,813
in 2023
Indonesia
6,298
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Indonesia rank
8th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Indonesia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k198520042023

How they compare

Americas (WHO region) currently reports 7,813 against 6,298 in Indonesia, a difference of 1,515.

That makes Americas (WHO region)'s figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Indonesia ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 7 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 20,419 21,212 793.7 Indonesia
1990s 14,894 16,321 1,427 Indonesia
2000s 10,183 13,168 2,985 Indonesia
2010s 8,633 9,692 1,059 Indonesia
2020s 10,450 7,934 2,516 Americas (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Americas (WHO region) or Indonesia?
Americas (WHO region), at 7,813 against 6,298 in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Americas (WHO region) and Indonesia?
1,515, with Americas (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Indonesia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Indonesia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed