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

Indonesia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 37.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
37.2%
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
61st
of 185 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2021
All-time low
18.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

0102030402000201020212000: 33.8 % of total male deaths2010: 25.2 % of total male deaths2015: 21 % of total male deaths2019: 18.2 % of total male deaths2020: 28.2 % of total male deaths2021: 37.2 % of total male deaths

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 37.2% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.9% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia peaked at 37.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2019.

Indonesia ranks 61st 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, male (% of total male deaths) in Indonesia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths Change
2000 33.8%
2010 25.2% -25.2%
2015 21.0% -16.8%
2019 18.2% -13.4%
2020 28.2% +54.9%
2021 37.2% +31.9%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 37.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 37.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.6%, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 1
2010s 21.5% 18.2% 25.2% 3
2020s 32.7% 28.2% 37.2% 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 58 Comoros 38.1% compare
  2. 59 Grenada 37.8% compare
  3. 60 Argentina 37.2% compare
  4. 62 Oman 35.8% compare
  5. 63 Lebanon 35.2% compare
  6. 64 Afghanistan 34.9% compare

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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 37.2% 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 37.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
How does Indonesia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Indonesia ranks 61st 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 47.3%. 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, male (% of total male 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, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit
% of total male 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 male deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.