Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths was 6,300 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Indonesia stood at 6,300. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Indonesia peaked at 23,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6,300, 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 | 23,000 | — |
| 1986 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,200 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 8,700 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 8,100 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 7,800 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7,400 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8,500 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 6,700 | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 6,300 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,200 | 19,000 | 23,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16,300 | 15,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,100 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,600 | 7,400 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,875 | 6,300 | 10,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 5 Ethiopia 8,000 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 7,600 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,500 compare
- 9 Chad 6,100 compare
- 10 Madagascar 4,500 compare
- 11 Somalia 4,400 compare
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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 6,300 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 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 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.