Lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia
Indonesia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia peaked at 1.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.8% | — |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 68 Kiribati 0.2% compare
- 69 South Africa 0.2% compare
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia was 0.3% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Indonesia ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.