Maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia

Indonesia: Maternal mortality ratio was 140.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
140.5
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
473.58
in 1985
All-time low
140.5
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia, 1985–2023

1002003004005001985200420231985: 473.61986: 455.21987: 437.21988: 431.31989: 401.81990: 391.71991: 378.11992: 359.31993: 326.61994: 332.51995: 334.51996: 330.91997: 322.81998: 317.31999: 320.62000: 311.22001: 300.22002: 283.52003: 278.92004: 283.32005: 268.12006: 264.22007: 256.72008: 250.92009: 245.62010: 241.92011: 230.52012: 220.32013: 208.52014: 198.42015: 190.22016: 181.82017: 173.12018: 168.12019: 161.22020: 184.42021: 226.52022: 148.22023: 140.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia stood at 140.5. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia peaked at 473.58 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 140.5, in 2023.

That places Indonesia 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) in Indonesia, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 473.58
1986 455.19 -3.9%
1987 437.24 -3.9%
1988 431.3 -1.4%
1989 401.83 -6.8%
1990 391.72 -2.5%
1991 378.09 -3.5%
1992 359.27 -5.0%
1993 326.63 -9.1%
1994 332.52 +1.8%
1995 334.49 +0.6%
1996 330.95 -1.1%
1997 322.8 -2.5%
1998 317.3 -1.7%
1999 320.56 +1.0%
2000 311.24 -2.9%
2001 300.2 -3.5%
2002 283.48 -5.6%
2003 278.89 -1.6%
2004 283.31 +1.6%
2005 268.07 -5.4%
2006 264.15 -1.5%
2007 256.65 -2.8%
2008 250.9 -2.2%
2009 245.57 -2.1%
2010 241.86 -1.5%
2011 230.46 -4.7%
2012 220.28 -4.4%
2013 208.47 -5.4%
2014 198.42 -4.8%
2015 190.19 -4.1%
2016 181.75 -4.4%
2017 173.12 -4.8%
2018 168.11 -2.9%
2019 161.19 -4.1%
2020 184.44 +14.4%
2021 226.46 +22.8%
2022 148.24 -34.5%
2023 140.5 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 439.83 401.83 473.58 5
1990s 341.43 317.3 391.72 10
2000s 274.25 245.57 311.24 10
2010s 197.39 161.19 241.86 10
2020s 174.91 140.5 226.46 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 50 Marshall Islands 154.79 compare
  2. 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 146.37 compare
  3. 52 Nepal 142 compare
  4. 54 Namibia 138.86 compare
  5. 55 Cambodia 137.39 compare
  6. 56 Jamaica 130.14 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia?
Maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia was 140.5 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 473.58 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 140.5 in 2023.
How does Indonesia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Indonesia ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
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