Number of maternal deaths in Georgia
Georgia: Number of maternal deaths was 9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Georgia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Georgia is 9, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Georgia peaked at 38 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2023.
That places Georgia 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38 | — |
| 1986 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 35 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 25 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 29 | +93.3% |
| 2022 | 10 | -65.5% |
| 2023 | 9 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.2 | 34 | 38 | 5 |
| 1990s | 29 | 23 | 34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5 | 21 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8 | 11 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 | 9 | 29 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 number of maternal deaths in Georgia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Georgia was 9 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Georgia ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.