ICJR: The Number of Indonesian Death Row Inmates Awaiting Execution Continues to Rise Until 2024

According to a report by the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR), the number of death row inmates in Indonesia awaiting execution has steadily increased between 2017 and 2024.

In 2017, 165 death row inmates were awaiting execution. This number rose to 356 in 2020 and surged to 562 in 2024, the highest number in the last eight years.

The increase in 2024 was 53 inmates, or 10% compared to 2023. This percentage increase is lower than in previous years, such as 2018, which saw a 33% increase—the highest in eight years.

This data was obtained by the ICJR from the Directorate General of Corrections, Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia, in writing.

The following is the ICJR's report on the number of death row inmates in Indonesia awaiting execution from 2017-2024:

• 2017: 165 inmates
• 2018: 219 inmates
• 2019: 274 inmates
• 2020: 356 inmates
• 2021: 404 inmates
• 2022: 428 inmates
• 2023: 509 inmates
• 2024: 562 inmates

The ICJR stated that there were limitations in collecting data on death row inmates for the 2024 reporting period. To calculate the waiting time for execution, the ICJR could only refer to government data provided on October 9, 2019, and September 8, 2020, which included the details of the names of death row inmates.

Based on the processed data, the ICJR estimates that as of April 22, 2025, approximately 116 death row inmates have been awaiting execution for more than 10 years.