Number of child deaths by age in Georgia
Georgia: Number of child deaths by age was 54 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Georgia, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Georgia is 54 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Georgia peaked at 1,038 deaths in 1980 and was at its lowest, 54 deaths, in 2024.
That places Georgia 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by age in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,038 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 1,017 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 995 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 980 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 970 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 966 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 970 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 975 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 971 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 959 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 942 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 919 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 890 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 847 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 785 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 710 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 634 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 568 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 511 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 461 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 412 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 364 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 319 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 278 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 241 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 211 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 187 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 167 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 151 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 139 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 132 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 125 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 118 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 110 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 103 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 95 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 92 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 89 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 86 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 81 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 75 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 70 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 64 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 60 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 54 deaths | -10.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 54 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 54 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48 deaths, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 984.1 deaths | 959 deaths | 1,038 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 726.7 deaths | 461 deaths | 942 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.9 deaths | 139 deaths | 412 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1 deaths | 81 deaths | 132 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6 deaths | 54 deaths | 75 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Georgia?
- Number of child deaths by age in Georgia was 54 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,038 deaths in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 deaths in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Georgia ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .