Number of deaths in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of deaths was 2.64 million deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Indonesia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.64 million deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Indonesia peaked at 2.64 million deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million deaths, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 million deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.50 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million deaths | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million deaths | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million deaths | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million deaths | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million deaths | 1.48 million deaths | 1.73 million deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million deaths | 1.73 million deaths | 1.91 million deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million deaths | 2.29 million deaths | 2.64 million deaths | 2 |
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)
- 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 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 number of deaths in Indonesia?
- Number of deaths in Indonesia was 2.64 million deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million deaths in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of deaths?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.