Maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia
Indonesia: Maternal mortality ratio was 140.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia, 1985–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,286 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
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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