Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths was 6,298 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Indonesia stood at 6,298. 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.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, 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
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- 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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