Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths was 6,300 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,300
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23,000
in 1985
All-time low
6,300
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia, 1985–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1985200420231985: 23.0k1986: 22.0k1987: 21.0k1988: 21.0k1989: 19.0k1990: 19.0k1991: 18.0k1992: 17.0k1993: 15.0k1994: 16.0k1995: 16.0k1996: 16.0k1997: 16.0k1998: 15.0k1999: 15.0k2000: 15.0k2001: 14.0k2002: 13.0k2003: 13.0k2004: 13.0k2005: 13.0k2006: 13.0k2007: 13.0k2008: 12.0k2009: 12.0k2010: 12.0k2011: 12.0k2012: 11.0k2013: 10.0k2014: 9.8k2015: 9.2k2016: 8.7k2017: 8.1k2018: 7.8k2019: 7.4k2020: 8.5k2021: 10.0k2022: 6.7k2023: 6.3k

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

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Indonesia, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Ethiopia 8,000 compare
  2. 6 Afghanistan 7,600 compare
  3. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,500 compare
  4. 9 Chad 6,100 compare
  5. 10 Madagascar 4,500 compare
  6. 11 Somalia 4,400 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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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.