Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia

Indonesia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 32.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
32.0%
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
66th
of 185 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2021
All-time low
16.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 30.7 % of total female deaths2010: 22 % of total female deaths2015: 18.6 % of total female deaths2019: 16.2 % of total female deaths2020: 25.2 % of total female deaths2021: 32 % of total female deaths

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia stood at 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia peaked at 32.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2019.

Indonesia ranks 66th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths) in Indonesia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths Change
2000 30.7%
2010 22.0% -28.4%
2015 18.6% -15.5%
2019 16.2% -13.0%
2020 25.2% +55.9%
2021 32.0% +27.1%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 32.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 32.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.7%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1
2010s 18.9% 16.2% 22.0% 3
2020s 28.6% 25.2% 32.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia was 32.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2019.
How does Indonesia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Indonesia ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.