Number of suicides in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of suicides was 3,315 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides 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 suicides in Indonesia stood at 3,315 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Indonesia peaked at 4,726 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,315 deaths, in 2021.
That places Indonesia 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,623 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,701 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4,726 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,685 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,611 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,587 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,557 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,566 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,541 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,489 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,453 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,374 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,363 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,247 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,167 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,166 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,195 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,217 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,254 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,324 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,776 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3,315 deaths | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,609 deaths | 4,489 deaths | 4,726 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,276 deaths | 4,166 deaths | 4,453 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,545 deaths | 3,315 deaths | 3,776 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 27 Mozambique 3,572 deaths compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3,545 deaths compare
- 29 Australia 3,394 deaths compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,311 deaths compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 3,175 deaths compare
- 33 Nepal 3,041 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 suicides in Indonesia?
- Number of suicides in Indonesia was 3,315 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,726 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,315 deaths in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of suicides?
- Indonesia ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.