Maternal deaths by income group in Indonesia

Indonesia: Maternal deaths by income group was 7,826 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7,826
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23,954
in 1985
All-time low
7,211
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Indonesia, 1985–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1985200220201985: 24.0k1986: 21.7k1987: 22.4k1988: 22.2k1989: 21.3k1990: 19.1k1991: 19.2k1992: 18.3k1993: 15.6k1994: 16.0k1995: 15.3k1996: 15.8k1997: 15.1k1998: 15.3k1999: 13.3k2000: 14.0k2001: 13.3k2002: 13.3k2003: 12.5k2004: 13.3k2005: 13.1k2006: 12.2k2007: 12.4k2008: 12.6k2009: 11.8k2010: 10.8k2011: 11.9k2012: 10.4k2013: 9.5k2014: 9.4k2015: 9.3k2016: 9.1k2017: 9.0k2018: 8.3k2019: 7.2k2020: 7.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Indonesia is 7,826, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Indonesia peaked at 23,954 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7,211, in 2019.

That places Indonesia 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Indonesia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 23,954
1986 21,727 -9.3%
1987 22,396 +3.1%
1988 22,184 -0.9%
1989 21,276 -4.1%
1990 19,067 -10.4%
1991 19,245 +0.9%
1992 18,251 -5.2%
1993 15,565 -14.7%
1994 16,015 +2.9%
1995 15,336 -4.2%
1996 15,788 +2.9%
1997 15,089 -4.4%
1998 15,349 +1.7%
1999 13,339 -13.1%
2000 13,973 +4.8%
2001 13,284 -4.9%
2002 13,349 +0.5%
2003 12,509 -6.3%
2004 13,290 +6.2%
2005 13,106 -1.4%
2006 12,242 -6.6%
2007 12,370 +1.1%
2008 12,619 +2.0%
2009 11,850 -6.1%
2010 10,763 -9.2%
2011 11,876 +10.3%
2012 10,410 -12.3%
2013 9,524 -8.5%
2014 9,422 -1.1%
2015 9,282 -1.5%
2016 9,149 -1.4%
2017 8,990 -1.7%
2018 8,310 -7.6%
2019 7,211 -13.2%
2020 7,826 +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22,307 21,276 23,954 5
1990s 16,304 13,339 19,245 10
2000s 12,859 11,850 13,973 10
2010s 9,494 7,211 11,876 10
2020s 7,826 7,826 7,826 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 4 Ethiopia 10,246 compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 9,809 compare
  3. 6 Afghanistan 8,698 compare
  4. 8 Chad 7,764 compare
  5. 9 Kenya 7,716 compare
  6. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,390 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Indonesia?
Maternal deaths by income group in Indonesia was 7,826 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 23,954 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,211 in 2019.
How does Indonesia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Indonesia ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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