Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia
Georgia: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.95
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
131st
of 201 countries
All-time high
26.63
in 1976
All-time low
4.95
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia, 1976–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Georgia stood at 4.95. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Georgia peaked at 26.63 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 2024.
That places Georgia 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.63 | — |
| 1977 | 26.06 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 25.5 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 24.97 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 24.33 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 23.66 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 23 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 22.25 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 21.52 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 20.89 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 20.52 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 20.42 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.72 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 21.34 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 22.12 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 22.86 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 23.4 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 23.72 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.83 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 23.8 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.7 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.57 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.34 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 22.98 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.3 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 21.19 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 19.89 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.46 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 16.97 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 15.49 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 14.12 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 12.89 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.82 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 10.89 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 10.08 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 9.37 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 8.04 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 6.74 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.79 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.52 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.39 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.33 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.28 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.95 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.79 | 24.97 | 26.63 | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.87 | 20.42 | 24.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.33 | 22.12 | 23.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4 | 10.89 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 | 5.39 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 4.95 | 5.33 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,310 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 26 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Georgia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia was 4.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.63 in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Georgia ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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