Maternal mortality in Georgia
Georgia: Maternal mortality was 27.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.61
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
115th
of 189 countries
All-time high
52.8
in 2000
All-time low
24.99
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Georgia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Georgia stood at 27.61.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Georgia peaked at 52.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.99, in 2016.
Georgia ranks 115th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 44.28 | — |
| 1986 | 43.51 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 41.15 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 39.3 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 38.29 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 37.02 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 40.44 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 46.5 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 47.21 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 52 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 44.68 | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 46.16 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 47.76 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 51.14 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 52.73 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 52.8 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.31 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 43.79 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 42.86 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 50.12 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 45.43 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 44.15 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 44.49 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.48 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 43.22 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.97 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 39.09 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 35.87 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 33.05 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 29.11 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 29.7 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.99 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 25.57 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.21 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.47 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.61 | +4.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 27.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 27.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.31 | 38.29 | 44.28 | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.56 | 37.02 | 52.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.47 | 42.48 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1 | 24.99 | 40.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.61 | 27.61 | 27.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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 maternal mortality in Georgia?
- Maternal mortality in Georgia was 27.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.99 in 2016.
- How does Georgia rank for maternal mortality?
- Georgia ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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