Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia
Indonesia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 34.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 34.7% 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 29.5% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia peaked at 34.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2019.
That places Indonesia 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +29.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 34.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 34.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.4%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.2% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 26.8% | 34.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 34.7% 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 34.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% 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 46.5%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.