DATA ANALYSIS OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN YOGYAKARTA CITY 2020–2024

Abstract

Pregnancy is an important physiological process in the human life cycle and plays a role in determining population growth dynamics in a region. Changes in the number of pregnant women can reflect the demographic, social, and economic conditions of a community. This study aims to analyse trends in the number of pregnant women in Yogyakarta City during the period 2020–2024 and identify trends based on descriptive statistical analysis. The research method used is a descriptive quantitative approach using secondary data obtained from official online sources such as government reports, statistical publications, and relevant scientific journals. The data analysed consisted of the number of pregnant women each year during the research period. The data collection technique was carried out through a literature study by searching for and documenting data relevant to the research area. The data obtained was then processed using descriptive statistical methods, including calculating the mean, median, range, and percentage decrease to see the pattern of change from year to year.

Research findings indicate that the number of pregnant women in Yogyakarta City has consistently declined over the past five years. In 2020, there were 3,386 pregnant women, then the number decreased to 3,153 in 2021, 3,014 in 2022, 2,756 in 2023, and reached 2,382 in 2024. Overall, there was a decrease of 1,004 cases, or nearly 30%, compared to the number in 2020. The average number of pregnant women during the study period was approximately 2,938 per year, with a median value of 3,014 and a data range of 1,004. Percentage analysis shows that the largest decline occurred in the 2023–2024 period at 13.56%, indicating that the downward trend has increased in the last two years of the study.

This decline in the number of pregnant women is thought to be influenced by various demographic and social factors developing in urban areas, such as the increasing age of marriage, the increasing participation of women in higher education and the workforce, and the increasing public awareness of family planning through the Family Planning (KB) programme. In addition, economic factors such as the high cost of living in urban areas can also influence the decisions of couples of childbearing age in planning the number of children they have. Changes in the lifestyle of urban communities, higher levels of education, and better access to information and reproductive health services have also contributed to the decline in pregnancy rates.

Keywords: pregnant women, trends, descriptive statistics, Yogyakarta.