Child mortality rate in Georgia
Georgia: Child mortality rate was 1.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
130th
of 204 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 1950
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Georgia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1.0% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Georgia peaked at 25.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
Georgia ranks 130th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.2% | — |
| 1951 | 24.4% | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 22.4% | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 21.4% | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 20.4% | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 19.3% | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 18.4% | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 17.6% | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 16.4% | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 15.4% | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 14.5% | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 13.6% | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 12.8% | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 10.8% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 9.0% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.9% | 16.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 127 El Salvador 1.1% compare
- 128 Argentina 1.1% compare
- 129 Oman 1.0% compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 1.0% compare
- 132 American Samoa 1.0% compare
- 133 Greenland 0.9% 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 rate in Georgia?
- Child mortality rate in Georgia was 1.0% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for child mortality rate?
- Georgia ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five.