Number of deaths in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of deaths was 2.12 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.12 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.78 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.44 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Indonesia stood at 2.12 million.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Indonesia peaked at 2.78 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 1950.
That places Indonesia 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.44 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.11 million | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 1.73 million | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 1.59 million | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.58 million | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.57 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.56 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.55 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.49 million | 1.44 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.65 million | 1.57 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 1.54 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million | 1.48 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.46 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 1.61 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.85 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 2.09 million | 2.78 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 2 Cook Islands 127 compare
- 2 India 9.51 million compare
- 3 Anguilla 96 compare
- 3 United States 2.98 million compare
- 4 Nigeria 2.68 million compare
- 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 88 compare
- 5 Montserrat 57 compare
- 6 Niue 27 compare
- 6 Russia 1.79 million compare
- 7 Pakistan 1.60 million compare
- 7 Tokelau 2 compare
- 8 Japan 1.52 million 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,286 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Indonesia?
- Number of deaths in Indonesia was 2.12 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of deaths?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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