Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Georgia
Georgia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.565 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.565
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7437
in 2009
All-time low
0.4624
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Georgia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.565 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Georgia peaked at 0.7437 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4624, in 1990.
That places Georgia 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4624 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4674 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4689 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4771 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.489 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5072 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5204 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5403 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5607 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5757 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5964 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6095 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6273 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6394 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6584 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6698 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6823 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7017 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7258 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7437 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7168 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7047 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7055 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6974 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6929 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6421 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6049 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5626 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5493 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5428 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5509 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5646 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5437 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5674 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.565 | -0.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.565 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.565 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5069 | 0.4624 | 0.5757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6654 | 0.5964 | 0.7437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6419 | 0.5428 | 0.7168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5583 | 0.5437 | 0.5674 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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- 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Georgia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Georgia was 0.565 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7437 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4624 in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Georgia ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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