Infant mortality rate in Georgia
Georgia: Infant mortality rate was 0.7454 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7454 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.79 deaths per 100 live births
in 1975
All-time low
0.7454 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Georgia stood at 0.7454 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Georgia peaked at 5.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7454 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 134th 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 in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1976 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9639 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9222 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8909 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.868 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8497 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8337 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8183 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8033 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7886 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7746 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7604 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7454 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.7454 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.7454 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9436 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8183 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7745 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7454 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8033 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 131 Thailand 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Nauru 0.7719 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Ukraine 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 0.742 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Bahrain 0.7314 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7049 deaths per 100 live births 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 infant mortality rate in Georgia?
- Infant mortality rate in Georgia was 0.7454 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 recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7454 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Georgia ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .