Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia
Georgia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4954 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1976
All-time low
0.4954 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia, 1976–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Georgia stood at 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 2.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 130th of 199 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1977 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9367 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.87 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8042 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7377 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6738 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6201 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.579 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5524 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5395 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5333 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5283 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5213 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5104 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7321 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5395 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5177 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5333 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 127 Thailand 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.5071 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Armenia 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Chile 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Turkey 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Ukraine 0.4548 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Georgia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Georgia was 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Georgia ranks 130th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .