Youth mortality rate in Georgia
Georgia: Youth mortality rate was 1.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.02 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 1989
All-time low
1.02 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Youth mortality rate in Georgia, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Georgia stood at 1.02 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Georgia peaked at 5.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.02 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Georgia 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1990 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.02 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.02 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 135 Bahrain 1.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Nauru 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Malaysia 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Ukraine 0.9787 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Kuwait 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.8928 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Georgia?
- Youth mortality rate in Georgia was 1.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for youth mortality rate?
- Georgia ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.