Number of deaths, by world region in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of deaths, by world region was 2.12 million deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.12 million deaths
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.78 million deaths
in 2021
All-time low
1.44 million deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Indonesia stood at 2.12 million deaths.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Indonesia peaked at 2.78 million deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million deaths, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.44 million deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1.44 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.45 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.47 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.48 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.50 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.51 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.52 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.55 million deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.56 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.57 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.58 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.58 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.59 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.11 million deaths | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 1.73 million deaths | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 1.59 million deaths | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1.58 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.58 million deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.57 million deaths | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.57 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.56 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.56 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.55 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million deaths | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.54 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million deaths | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million deaths | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million deaths | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million deaths | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million deaths | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million deaths | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million deaths | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.06 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million deaths | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million deaths | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million deaths | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.49 million deaths | 1.44 million deaths | 1.56 million deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.65 million deaths | 1.57 million deaths | 2.11 million deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million deaths | 1.54 million deaths | 1.57 million deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million deaths | 1.48 million deaths | 1.54 million deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million deaths | 1.46 million deaths | 1.59 million deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million deaths | 1.61 million deaths | 1.85 million deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million deaths | 1.85 million deaths | 2.06 million deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million deaths | 2.09 million deaths | 2.78 million deaths | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.9174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4668 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Indonesia?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Indonesia was 2.12 million deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million deaths in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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