Child mortality rate in Georgia
Georgia: Child mortality rate was 1.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 21,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,627 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 21,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,405 (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