Africa Western and Central vs Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths

Africa Western and Central
111,000
in 2023
Indonesia
6,300
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
11th
Indonesia rank
8th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Indonesia
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520042023

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 111,000 against 6,300 in Indonesia, a difference of 104,700.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 17.6 times Indonesia's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 98,200 21,200 77,000 Africa Western and Central
1990s 102,500 16,300 86,200 Africa Western and Central
2000s 114,400 13,100 101,300 Africa Western and Central
2010s 128,600 9,600 119,000 Africa Western and Central
2020s 115,250 7,875 107,375 Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Africa Western and Central or Indonesia?
Africa Western and Central, at 111,000 against 6,300 in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Africa Western and Central and Indonesia?
104,700, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Indonesia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Indonesia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.