Deaths in road incidents in Indonesia
Indonesia: Deaths in road incidents was 29,472 deaths in 2018. ▲ Rising
Deaths in road incidents in Indonesia, 1992–2018
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in road incidents in Indonesia is 29,472 deaths, 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, deaths in road incidents in Indonesia peaked at 31,262 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,762 deaths, 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.
Deaths in road incidents in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,819 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 10,038 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 11,004 deaths | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 10,990 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10,869 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 12,308 deaths | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 11,694 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 9,917 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 9,536 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9,522 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8,762 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 9,856 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 11,204 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 16,115 deaths | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 15,762 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 16,955 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 20,188 deaths | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 19,979 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19,873 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31,195 deaths | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 29,544 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 26,416 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 28,297 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 24,275 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 31,262 deaths | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 30,694 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29,472 deaths | -4.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 29,472 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834 deaths, 35.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 29,472 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,735 deaths, 10.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,830 deaths | 9,819 deaths | 12,308 deaths | 8 |
| 2000s | 13,788 deaths | 8,762 deaths | 20,188 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,892 deaths | 19,873 deaths | 31,262 deaths | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Indonesia?
- Deaths in road incidents in Indonesia was 29,472 deaths in 2018, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,262 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,762 deaths in 2002.
- How does Indonesia rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is deaths in road incidents 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 OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.