Number of neonatal deaths in Georgia
Georgia: Number of neonatal deaths was 213 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Georgia, 1977–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Georgia recorded 213 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Georgia peaked at 2,491 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 213, 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 neonatal deaths in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,491 | — |
| 1978 | 2,485 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,472 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,450 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,420 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,381 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,360 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,345 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,312 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,254 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,173 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2,183 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,226 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,263 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,179 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,010 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1,855 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,731 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1,652 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1,559 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,481 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,405 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,301 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,203 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,094 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,003 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 915 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 848 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 783 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 728 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 694 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 683 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 679 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 615 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 544 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 496 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 461 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 449 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 409 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 372 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 328 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 301 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 279 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 265 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 258 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 230 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 223 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 213 | -4.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 213 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 213 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166.5, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,483 | 2,472 | 2,491 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,310 | 2,173 | 2,450 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,744 | 1,301 | 2,263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 863 | 679 | 1,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.4 | 279 | 615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.8 | 213 | 265 | 5 |
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 neonatal deaths in Georgia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Georgia was 213 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,491 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Georgia ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal 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 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.