Infant mortality rate by sex in Georgia
Georgia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6754 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.17 deaths per 100 live births
in 1975
All-time low
0.6754 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Georgia, 1975–2024
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
Georgia recorded 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Georgia peaked at 5.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 135th of 199 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.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1976 | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9701 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9097 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.861 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8275 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7999 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7796 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7668 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7535 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7273 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7144 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7023 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6896 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8455 deaths per 100 live births | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7018 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7273 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 132 Nauru 0.6935 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Thailand 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Ukraine 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.6467 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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 infant mortality rate by sex in Georgia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Georgia was 0.6754 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Georgia ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .