Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Georgia
Georgia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 116.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
116.51
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
523.7
in 2000
All-time low
113.52
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Georgia stood at 116.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Georgia peaked at 523.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 113.52, in 2020.
Georgia ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 523.7 | — |
| 2001 | 476.94 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 430.83 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 396.35 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 378.59 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 354.46 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 329.58 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 309.79 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 292.35 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 279.99 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 257.35 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 233.46 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 213.23 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 195.65 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 183.33 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 174.38 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 155.49 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 140.86 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 132.24 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 119.27 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 113.52 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 116.51 | +2.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 116.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 116.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.32, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 377.26 | 279.99 | 523.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.53 | 119.27 | 257.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.01 | 113.52 | 116.51 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Georgia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Georgia was 116.51 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 523.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.52 in 2020.
- How does Georgia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Georgia ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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