Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Georgia
Georgia: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.8142 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8142
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.81
in 1950
All-time low
0.8142
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Georgia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Georgia stood at 0.8142. 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 rates in Georgia peaked at 10.81 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8142, 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.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.81 | — |
| 1951 | 10.61 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 9.59 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 9.39 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 9.18 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 8.97 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 8.77 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 8.56 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 8.35 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 8.15 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 7.94 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 7.73 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 7.52 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 7.32 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.12 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.93 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.75 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.58 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.41 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.24 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.08 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.91 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.73 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.55 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 5.37 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 5.19 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 5.01 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.86 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.71 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.57 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.46 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.36 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.28 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.22 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.13 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.06 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.02 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.97 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.91 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.83 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.73 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.46 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.29 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.47 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9843 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9459 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9166 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8942 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8766 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8619 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.849 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8367 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8248 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8142 | -1.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.8142 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.8142 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3523, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.9 | 8.97 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.84 | 6.93 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.98 | 5.19 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 | 4.13 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.29 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.39 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.8619 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8312 | 0.8142 | 0.849 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 144 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.8347 compare
- 145 Gibraltar 0.8311 compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.8148 compare
- 148 Albania 0.8137 compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 0.812 compare
- 150 Brunei 0.8101 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 26 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Georgia?
- Infant mortality rates in Georgia was 0.8142 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8142 in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Georgia ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).