What is neonatal mortality rate in Georgia?

Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia was 0.532 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Georgia?

The highest recorded value was 2.83 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1977.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Georgia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.532 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Georgia rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Georgia ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Georgia?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Georgia data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Georgia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.532 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.532 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

125th

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.83 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1977

All-time low

0.532 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1977–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia, 1977–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 0.532 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Georgia peaked at 2.83 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.532 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

That places Georgia 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2.77 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.71 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.83 Deaths per 1000 live births	3
1980s	2.51 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.34 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.49 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	1.67 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.7305 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.544 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.01 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.5374 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.532 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5399 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Georgia

122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5786 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
123 Libya 0.5715 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5387 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
126 Armenia 0.5283 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
127 Thailand 0.5202 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
128 Argentina 0.5002 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Georgia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 21,897 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,627 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 21,756 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,511 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,605 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,405 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Georgia?: Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia was 0.532 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Georgia?: The highest recorded value was 2.83 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1977.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Georgia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.532 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Georgia rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Georgia ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Georgia?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.