Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths was 6,298 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,298
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23,230
in 1985
All-time low
6,298
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 6,298 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Indonesia peaked at 23,230 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6,298, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23,230 | — |
| 1986 | 21,808 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 20,929 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 20,802 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 19,292 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 18,551 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 18,040 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 16,948 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 15,490 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 15,861 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16,066 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 16,065 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,734 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 15,291 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 15,165 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 14,586 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 14,066 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 13,288 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 13,076 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 13,429 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 13,008 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12,943 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12,757 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12,360 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12,169 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12,130 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11,850 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 11,361 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10,477 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 9,806 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 9,246 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 8,724 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,118 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 7,781 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7,427 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8,451 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 10,289 | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 6,698 | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 6,298 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,212 | 19,292 | 23,230 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16,321 | 15,165 | 18,551 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,168 | 12,169 | 14,586 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,692 | 7,427 | 12,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,934 | 6,298 | 10,289 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 5 Ethiopia 8,003 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 7,646 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,472 compare
- 9 Chad 6,123 compare
- 10 Kenya 5,682 compare
- 11 Madagascar 4,460 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 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 maternal deaths in Indonesia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia was 6,298 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,230 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,298 in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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