Infant mortality rate in Georgia
Georgia: Infant mortality rate was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Georgia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Georgia stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Georgia peaked at 10.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Georgia 147th out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 144 Saint Martin (French part) 0.8% compare
- 145 Gibraltar 0.8% compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.8% compare
- 148 Albania 0.8% compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
- 150 Brunei 0.8% 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 infant mortality rate in Georgia?
- Infant mortality rate in Georgia was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Georgia ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.