Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Indonesia
Indonesia: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Indonesia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Indonesia is 0.21, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 90.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Indonesia peaked at 52.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2015.
That places Indonesia 89th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.86 | — |
| 2006 | 3.16 | +267.4% |
| 2007 | 0.31 | -90.2% |
| 2008 | 0.13 | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 0.73 | +461.5% |
| 2010 | 0.77 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | -77.9% |
| 2012 | 0.13 | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | -52.2% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | +1550.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | -90.5% |
| 2020 | 8.21 | +3631.8% |
| 2021 | 52.23 | +536.2% |
| 2022 | 0.32 | -99.4% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | -65.6% |
| 2024 | 0.21 | +90.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.565, 37% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3631.8% | 0.22 | 8.21 |
| 2018 | +1550.0% | 0.14 | 2.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.13 | 3.16 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.45 | 0.11 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 | 0.11 | 52.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Indonesia?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Indonesia was 0.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Indonesia ranks 89th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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