Number of under-five deaths in Georgia
Georgia: Number of under-five deaths was 377 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Georgia, 1980–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Georgia is 377, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Georgia peaked at 5,811 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 377, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 129th 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 under-five deaths in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,811 | — |
| 1981 | 5,694 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5,571 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 5,490 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 5,463 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5,442 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5,374 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,225 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 5,088 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4,999 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4,894 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4,662 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4,287 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 3,888 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 3,540 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 3,257 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 2,996 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2,741 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 2,506 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2,260 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,017 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1,795 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 1,599 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1,431 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1,288 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,169 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1,067 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 989 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 941 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 913 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 858 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 772 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 703 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 661 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 648 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 637 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 615 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 583 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 548 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 514 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 481 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 457 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 423 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 393 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 377 | -4.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 377 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 31% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 377 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300.5, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,416 | 4,999 | 5,811 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,503 | 2,260 | 4,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,321 | 913 | 2,017 | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.9 | 514 | 858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.2 | 377 | 481 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Georgia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Georgia was 377 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,811 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 377 in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Georgia ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.