Number of maternal deaths by region in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 7,826 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7,826 deaths
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23,954 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
7,211 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Indonesia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Indonesia is 7,826 deaths, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Indonesia peaked at 23,954 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7,211 deaths, in 2019.
Indonesia ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23,954 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 21,727 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 22,396 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 22,184 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 21,276 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 19,067 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 19,245 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 18,251 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 15,565 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 16,015 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 15,336 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 15,788 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 15,089 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 15,349 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,339 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 13,973 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 13,284 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 13,349 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12,509 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 13,290 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 13,106 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12,242 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 12,370 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12,619 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 11,850 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10,763 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 11,876 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 10,410 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 9,524 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 9,422 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9,282 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,149 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8,990 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8,310 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 7,211 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 7,826 deaths | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,307 deaths | 21,276 deaths | 23,954 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 16,304 deaths | 13,339 deaths | 19,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,859 deaths | 11,850 deaths | 13,973 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,494 deaths | 7,211 deaths | 11,876 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,826 deaths | 7,826 deaths | 7,826 deaths | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Indonesia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Indonesia was 7,826 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,954 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,211 deaths in 2019.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.