Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Georgia
Georgia: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
130th
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1976
All-time low
5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Georgia, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Georgia stood at 5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Georgia peaked at 26.6 per 1,000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 130th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1977 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | 25 per 1,000 live births | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.85 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.33 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 127 Argentina 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 127 Armenia 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 127 Thailand 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 131 Chile 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 132 Turkey 4.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 133 Nauru 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 133 Ukraine 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Georgia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Georgia was 5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 per 1,000 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Georgia ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.