Number of maternal deaths in Georgia

Georgia: Number of maternal deaths was 13.53 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13.53 deaths
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
119th
of 185 countries
All-time high
47.38 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
13.5 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Number of maternal deaths in Georgia, 1985–2020

10203040501985200220201985: 47.4 deaths1986: 46.1 deaths1987: 42 deaths1988: 39.3 deaths1989: 38.7 deaths1990: 37.4 deaths1991: 38.8 deaths1992: 40.9 deaths1993: 38.2 deaths1994: 38.5 deaths1995: 31.3 deaths1996: 30 deaths1997: 29.6 deaths1998: 29.7 deaths1999: 28.5 deaths2000: 27.5 deaths2001: 22.2 deaths2002: 21 deaths2003: 20.6 deaths2004: 24.6 deaths2005: 22.7 deaths2006: 22.1 deaths2007: 22.7 deaths2008: 22.9 deaths2009: 24.6 deaths2010: 23.8 deaths2011: 22.3 deaths2012: 20.4 deaths2013: 18.8 deaths2014: 16.9 deaths2015: 17.8 deaths2016: 14.5 deaths2017: 14.3 deaths2018: 14.2 deaths2019: 13.5 deaths2020: 13.5 deaths

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Georgia stood at 13.53 deaths.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Georgia peaked at 47.38 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.5 deaths, in 2019.

That places Georgia 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.69 deaths 38.68 deaths 47.38 deaths 5
1990s 34.29 deaths 28.47 deaths 40.92 deaths 10
2000s 23.09 deaths 20.57 deaths 27.45 deaths 10
2010s 17.65 deaths 13.5 deaths 23.76 deaths 10
2020s 13.53 deaths 13.53 deaths 13.53 deaths 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 116 Oman 14.8 deaths compare
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  4. 120 Spain 12.11 deaths compare
  5. 121 Mauritius 10.97 deaths compare
  6. 122 Suriname 10.61 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Georgia?
Number of maternal deaths in Georgia was 13.53 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 47.38 deaths in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5 deaths in 2019.
How does Georgia rank for number of maternal deaths?
Georgia ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.