Maternal mortality in Indonesia
Indonesia: Maternal mortality was 172.92 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
172.92
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
53rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
495.33
in 1985
All-time low
158.17
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Indonesia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 172.92 for maternal mortality in 2020.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Indonesia peaked at 495.33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 158.17, in 2019.
Indonesia ranks 53rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 495.33 | — |
| 1986 | 458.77 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 473.3 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 468.21 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 452 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 410.31 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 409.29 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 392.99 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 334.58 | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 342.12 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 325.33 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 331.54 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 314.54 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 323.55 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 284.84 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 298.57 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 283.9 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 286.33 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 268.55 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 284.09 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 276.14 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 254.03 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 251.27 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 256.12 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 241.19 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 218.76 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 236.15 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 207.03 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 193.71 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 193.98 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 194.19 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 193.91 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 181.13 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 158.17 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 172.92 | +9.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 172.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 172.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 469.52 | 452 | 495.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 346.91 | 284.84 | 410.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.02 | 241.19 | 298.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.1 | 158.17 | 236.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.92 | 172.92 | 172.92 | 1 |
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)
- 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 maternal mortality in Indonesia?
- Maternal mortality in Indonesia was 172.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 495.33 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.17 in 2019.
- How does Indonesia rank for maternal mortality?
- Indonesia ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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