Maternal mortality ratio in Georgia
Georgia: Maternal mortality ratio was 19.69 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 19.69 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Georgia peaked at 59.88 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.69 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Georgia 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Georgia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.58 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 44.62 per 100,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 45.85 per 100,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 41.69 per 100,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 42.77 per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 53.46 per 100,000 live births | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 44.95 per 100,000 live births | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 51.55 per 100,000 live births | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 54.01 per 100,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 55.82 per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 40.55 per 100,000 live births | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 37.04 per 100,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 34.88 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 33.73 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 31.82 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 29.6 per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 27.94 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 26.86 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 24.35 per 100,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 22.26 per 100,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 29.72 per 100,000 live births | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 59.88 per 100,000 live births | +101.5% |
| 2022 | 21.93 per 100,000 live births | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 19.69 per 100,000 live births | -10.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 19.69 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 19.69 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +101.5% | 29.72 per 100,000 live births | 59.88 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.73 per 100,000 live births | 41.69 per 100,000 live births | 55.82 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9 per 100,000 live births | 22.26 per 100,000 live births | 40.55 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.81 per 100,000 live births | 19.69 per 100,000 live births | 59.88 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 130 Costa Rica 24.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 131 Syrian Arab Republic 20.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 131 Syria 20.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 134 Armenia 19.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 135 Latvia 18.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 136 Republic of Moldova 18.68 per 100,000 live births compare
- 136 Moldova 18.68 per 100,000 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 maternal mortality ratio in Georgia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Georgia was 19.69 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.88 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.69 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Georgia ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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