Preterm birth in Georgia
Georgia: Preterm birth was 3,808 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,808
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
78th
of 102 countries
All-time high
4,186
in 2016
All-time low
3,670
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Georgia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Georgia stood at 3,808.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Georgia peaked at 4,186 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,670, in 2010.
That places Georgia 78th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,670 | — |
| 2011 | 3,691 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,728 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,858 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,011 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,185 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4,186 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,105 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4,062 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,873 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3,808 | -1.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3,808 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,443, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3,808 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,023, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,937 | 3,670 | 4,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,808 | 3,808 | 3,808 | 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)
- 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 preterm birth in Georgia?
- Preterm birth in Georgia was 3,808 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,186 in 2016.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,670 in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for preterm birth?
- Georgia ranks 78th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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