Number of deaths from malaria in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of deaths from malaria was 1,412 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Indonesia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Indonesia stood at 1,412 deaths.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Indonesia peaked at 3,209 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,142 deaths, in 2018.
Indonesia ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,550 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,572 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,593 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,615 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,368 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1,647 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 1,957 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1,701 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 1,723 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,744 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,209 deaths | +84.0% |
| 2011 | 2,875 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2,837 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,446 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 1,895 deaths | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 1,651 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1,893 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1,306 deaths | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 1,142 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 1,395 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 1,415 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,412 deaths | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,647 deaths | 1,368 deaths | 1,957 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,065 deaths | 1,142 deaths | 3,209 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,414 deaths | 1,412 deaths | 1,415 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 32 Papua New Guinea 2,449 deaths compare
- 33 Senegal 2,202 deaths compare
- 34 Congo 2,200 deaths compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 943.36 deaths compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 876 deaths compare
- 38 Mauritania 796 deaths compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Indonesia?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Indonesia was 1,412 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,209 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 deaths in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Indonesia ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.