Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Georgia
Georgia: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 323 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Georgia, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Georgia recorded 323 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Georgia peaked at 5,266 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 323, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 128th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5,266 | — |
| 1977 | 5,089 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 4,955 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4,862 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4,773 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 4,677 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,576 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,510 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4,493 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,476 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,404 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4,250 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 4,117 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 4,040 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3,952 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,743 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 3,397 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 3,041 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 2,755 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 2,547 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 2,362 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2,173 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 1,995 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1,799 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1,605 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1,431 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1,280 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 1,153 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 1,047 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 958 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 880 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 822 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 790 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 774 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 726 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 647 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 585 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 551 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 545 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 542 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 523 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 494 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 462 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 433 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 406 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 387 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 359 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 333 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 323 | -3.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 323 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 33% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 323 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 248, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,043 | 4,862 | 5,266 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,432 | 4,040 | 4,773 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,776 | 1,799 | 3,952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,074 | 774 | 1,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.8 | 433 | 726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.6 | 323 | 406 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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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 infant deaths in Georgia?
- Number of infant deaths in Georgia was 323 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,266 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Georgia ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.