Road deaths over the long term in Indonesia

Indonesia: Road deaths over the long term was 29,472 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
29,472
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 65 countries
All-time high
31,262
in 2016
All-time low
8,762
in 2002
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Road deaths over the long term in Indonesia, 1992–2018

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1992200520181992: 9.8k1993: 10.0k1994: 11.0k1995: 11.0k1996: 10.9k1997: 12.3k1998: 11.7k1999: 9.9k2000: 9.5k2001: 9.5k2002: 8.8k2003: 9.9k2004: 11.2k2005: 16.1k2006: 15.8k2007: 17.0k2008: 20.2k2009: 20.0k2010: 19.9k2011: 31.2k2012: 29.5k2013: 26.4k2014: 28.3k2015: 24.3k2016: 31.3k2017: 30.7k2018: 29.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road deaths over the long term in Indonesia is 29,472, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Indonesia peaked at 31,262 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,762, in 2002.

That places Indonesia 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Road deaths over the long term in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Road deaths over the long term in Indonesia, 1992 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1992 9,819 —
1993 10,038 +2.2%
1994 11,004 +9.6%
1995 10,990 -0.1%
1996 10,869 -1.1%
1997 12,308 +13.2%
1998 11,694 -5.0%
1999 9,917 -15.2%
2000 9,536 -3.8%
2001 9,522 -0.1%
2002 8,762 -8.0%
2003 9,856 +12.5%
2004 11,204 +13.7%
2005 16,115 +43.8%
2006 15,762 -2.2%
2007 16,955 +7.6%
2008 20,188 +19.1%
2009 19,979 -1.0%
2010 19,873 -0.5%
2011 31,195 +57.0%
2012 29,544 -5.3%
2013 26,416 -10.6%
2014 28,297 +7.1%
2015 24,275 -14.2%
2016 31,262 +28.8%
2017 30,694 -1.8%
2018 29,472 -4.0%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 29,472 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834, 35.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 29,472 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,735, 10.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,830 9,819 12,308 8
2000s 13,788 8,762 20,188 10
2010s 27,892 19,873 31,262 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 India 147,913 compare
  2. 2 China 62,763 compare
  3. 3 United States 42,939 compare
  4. 5 Russia 16,152 compare
  5. 6 Thailand 8,648 compare
  6. 7 Malaysia 6,284 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road deaths over the long term in Indonesia?
Road deaths over the long term in Indonesia was 29,472 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 31,262 in 2016.
What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,762 in 2002.
How does Indonesia rank for road deaths over the long term?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road deaths over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
65 places, 2,830 data points, 1900–2022
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