Deaths from falls in Indonesia
Indonesia: Deaths from falls was 17,903 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17,903 deaths
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20,938 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
15,537 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Indonesia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Indonesia stood at 17,903 deaths.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Indonesia peaked at 20,938 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,537 deaths, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,537 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 15,914 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 16,221 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16,514 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16,321 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16,981 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 17,246 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 18,040 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 17,440 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 16,999 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 16,918 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16,804 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17,753 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 18,329 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 19,004 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 19,334 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19,754 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20,130 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 20,397 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20,938 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19,925 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 17,903 deaths | -10.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 17,903 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 101.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 17,903 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44 deaths, 68.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,721 deaths | 15,537 deaths | 18,040 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,936 deaths | 16,804 deaths | 20,938 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,914 deaths | 17,903 deaths | 19,925 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- 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 deaths from falls in Indonesia?
- Deaths from falls in Indonesia was 17,903 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,938 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,537 deaths in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for deaths from falls?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.