Lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia
Indonesia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.2652 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia is 0.2652, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is 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 1.77 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2652, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.77 | — |
| 1986 | 1.62 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.51 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.47 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.33 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.25 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.19 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9762 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.976 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.966 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9449 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9061 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8622 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8368 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7898 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7485 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6958 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6731 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6731 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6482 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6351 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6174 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5902 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5736 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5645 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5454 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5172 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4721 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4378 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4094 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3834 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3543 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3373 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3201 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3616 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4365 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2836 | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2652 | -6.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.2652 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.2652 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -35.0% | 0.4365 | 0.2836 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.33 | 1.77 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9991 | 0.8368 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6645 | 0.5736 | 0.7898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4342 | 0.3201 | 0.5645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3367 | 0.2652 | 0.4365 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 63 Laos 0.2807 compare
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2715 compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.2708 compare
- 67 Bangladesh 0.2628 compare
- 68 Kiribati 0.2482 compare
- 69 South Africa 0.2447 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Indonesia was 0.2652 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2652 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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