Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths was 7,826 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 7,826 deaths for number of maternal deaths 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, number of maternal deaths in Indonesia peaked at 23,954 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7,211 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,307 deaths | 21,276 deaths | 23,954 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 16,304 deaths | 13,339 deaths | 19,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,859 deaths | 11,850 deaths | 13,973 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,494 deaths | 7,211 deaths | 11,876 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,826 deaths | 7,826 deaths | 7,826 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Indonesia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia was 7,826 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,954 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,211 deaths in 2019.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.