Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Georgia
Georgia: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 63.0%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.0215 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
36
1981–2023
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Georgia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Georgia is 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Georgia peaked at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1992.
That places Georgia 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.323 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0.7047 deaths per 100,000 people | +118.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4506 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4087 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3221 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3523 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9439 deaths per 100,000 people | +167.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3299 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1164 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 deaths per 100,000 people | -81.5% |
| 1994 | 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.369 deaths per 100,000 people | +1581.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2015 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2946 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3421 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2078 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0996 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0961 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5166 deaths per 100,000 people | +437.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2199 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2657 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7559 deaths per 100,000 people | +1584.9% |
| 2010 | 0.293 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4749 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2689 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3874 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5182 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5851 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3567 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3386 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6066 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4409 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5815 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1581.1% | 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.369 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | +1584.9% | 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7559 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2004 | +437.7% | 0.0961 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5166 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5008 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3221 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9439 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0215 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.369 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2855 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0449 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7559 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.427 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2689 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6066 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6774 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 26 Puerto Rico 0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 United States 0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Barbados 0.3968 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Martinique 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Brunei 0.3846 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 El Salvador 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people 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 death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Georgia?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Georgia was 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- How does Georgia rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Georgia ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.