Number of maternal deaths by region in Georgia
Georgia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 13.53 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13.53
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
119th
of 185 countries
All-time high
47.38
in 1985
All-time low
13.5
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Georgia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Georgia stood at 13.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Georgia peaked at 47.38 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2019.
That places Georgia 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47.38 | — |
| 1986 | 46.12 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 41.98 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 39.3 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 38.68 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 37.39 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 38.82 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 40.92 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 38.24 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 38.48 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.27 | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 30 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 29.61 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 29.66 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.47 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 27.45 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 22.2 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 21.02 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 20.57 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.56 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 22.72 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 22.08 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.69 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.94 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.63 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 23.76 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 22.28 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 20.45 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 18.84 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.88 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 17.82 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 14.49 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 14.32 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.15 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.53 | +0.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 13.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 13.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.69 | 38.68 | 47.38 | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.29 | 28.47 | 40.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.09 | 20.57 | 27.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.65 | 13.5 | 23.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 | 13.53 | 13.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 26 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Georgia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Georgia was 13.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.38 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Georgia ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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