Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Georgia

Georgia: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.9 deaths per 100 live births
in 1980
All-time low
0.8595 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Georgia, 1980–2024

02461980200220241980: 5.9 deaths per 100 live births1981: 5.7 deaths per 100 live births1982: 5.5 deaths per 100 live births1983: 5.3 deaths per 100 live births1984: 5.2 deaths per 100 live births1985: 5 deaths per 100 live births1986: 4.9 deaths per 100 live births1987: 4.9 deaths per 100 live births1988: 4.8 deaths per 100 live births1989: 4.8 deaths per 100 live births1990: 4.7 deaths per 100 live births1991: 4.7 deaths per 100 live births1992: 4.7 deaths per 100 live births1993: 4.6 deaths per 100 live births1994: 4.5 deaths per 100 live births1995: 4.4 deaths per 100 live births1996: 4.3 deaths per 100 live births1997: 4.2 deaths per 100 live births1998: 4 deaths per 100 live births1999: 3.8 deaths per 100 live births2000: 3.6 deaths per 100 live births2001: 3.3 deaths per 100 live births2002: 3.1 deaths per 100 live births2003: 2.8 deaths per 100 live births2004: 2.6 deaths per 100 live births2005: 2.3 deaths per 100 live births2006: 2.1 deaths per 100 live births2007: 1.9 deaths per 100 live births2008: 1.7 deaths per 100 live births2009: 1.6 deaths per 100 live births2010: 1.4 deaths per 100 live births2011: 1.3 deaths per 100 live births2012: 1.2 deaths per 100 live births2013: 1.1 deaths per 100 live births2014: 1.1 deaths per 100 live births2015: 1.1 deaths per 100 live births2016: 1 deaths per 100 live births2017: 1 deaths per 100 live births2018: 0.978 deaths per 100 live births2019: 0.957 deaths per 100 live births2020: 0.937 deaths per 100 live births2021: 0.917 deaths per 100 live births2022: 0.898 deaths per 100 live births2023: 0.879 deaths per 100 live births2024: 0.86 deaths per 100 live births

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Georgia stood at 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 45 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Georgia peaked at 5.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Georgia 135th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 133 Thailand 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 134 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 136 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 137 Malaysia 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 138 Nauru 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Georgia?
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Georgia was 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 5.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Georgia rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
Georgia ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .