Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 6,298 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 195 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 (Our World) 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% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 6,298 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 174.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 6,298 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.04, 392.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -34.9% | 10,289 | 6,698 |
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 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 195 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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