Child mortality in Georgia
Georgia: Child mortality was 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8595 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
136th
of 203 countries
All-time high
39.68 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.8595 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Georgia, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Georgia is 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Georgia peaked at 39.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Georgia 136th out of 203 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.
Child mortality in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 39.68 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 39.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 39.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 39.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 39.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 39.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 39.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 39.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 39.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 38.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 38.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 38.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1812 | 38.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1813 | 38.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1814 | 38.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1815 | 38.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1816 | 38.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1817 | 38.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1818 | 38.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1819 | 38.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 38.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1821 | 37.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1822 | 37.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1823 | 37.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1824 | 37.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1825 | 37.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1826 | 37.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1827 | 37.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1828 | 37.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1829 | 37.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 37.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1831 | 37.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1832 | 37.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1833 | 37.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1834 | 36.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1835 | 36.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1836 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1837 | 36.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1838 | 36.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1839 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 36.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1841 | 36.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1842 | 36.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1843 | 36.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1844 | 36.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1845 | 36.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1846 | 36.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1847 | 35.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1848 | 35.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1849 | 35.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 35.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1851 | 35.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 35.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 35.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 35.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 35.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 35.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 35.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 35.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 35.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 34.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 34.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 34.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 34.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 34.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 34.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 34.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 34.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 34.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 34.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 34.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 34.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 34.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 33.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 33.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 33.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 33.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 33.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 33.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 33.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 33.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 33.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 33.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 33.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 33.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 32.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 32.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 32.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 32.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 32.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 32.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 32.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 32.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 32.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 32.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 32.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 32.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 31.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1902 | 31.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 31.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 30.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 30.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 30.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 30.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 29.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 29.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 29.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 28.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 28.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 28.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 28.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 27.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 27.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 27.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 26.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 26.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 26.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 26.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 25.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 25.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 25.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 25.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 24.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 24.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 24.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 24.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 23.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 23.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 22.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 21.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 21.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 20.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1936 | 19.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1937 | 19.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1938 | 18.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 17.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 17.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 16.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1942 | 16.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1943 | 15.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1944 | 15.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1945 | 14.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 14.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1947 | 13.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1948 | 13.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1949 | 12.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1950 | 12.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 12.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 12.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 11.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 11.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 11.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 11.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 10.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 10.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 10.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 9.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 8.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 8.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 8.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 6.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 6.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9785 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9574 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.937 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9172 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8981 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8791 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 39.31 deaths per 100 live births | 38.94 deaths per 100 live births | 39.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 38.49 deaths per 100 live births | 38.13 deaths per 100 live births | 38.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 37.7 deaths per 100 live births | 37.34 deaths per 100 live births | 38.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 36.92 deaths per 100 live births | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | 37.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 36.15 deaths per 100 live births | 35.81 deaths per 100 live births | 36.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 35.4 deaths per 100 live births | 35.07 deaths per 100 live births | 35.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 34.67 deaths per 100 live births | 34.34 deaths per 100 live births | 35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 33.95 deaths per 100 live births | 33.63 deaths per 100 live births | 34.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 33.25 deaths per 100 live births | 32.94 deaths per 100 live births | 33.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.56 deaths per 100 live births | 32.25 deaths per 100 live births | 32.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 30.8 deaths per 100 live births | 29.45 deaths per 100 live births | 32.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.91 deaths per 100 live births | 26.69 deaths per 100 live births | 29.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.29 deaths per 100 live births | 24.18 deaths per 100 live births | 26.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.8 deaths per 100 live births | 17.92 deaths per 100 live births | 23.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.07 deaths per 100 live births | 12.98 deaths per 100 live births | 17.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | 12.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | 6.1 deaths per 100 live births | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9574 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8982 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births | 0.937 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Thailand 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Malaysia 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Nauru 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Georgia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Georgia?
- Child mortality in Georgia was 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for child mortality?
- Georgia ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.