Maternal mortality ratio in Georgia
Georgia: Maternal mortality ratio was 20 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Georgia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Georgia stood at 20. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Georgia peaked at 60 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2023.
That places Georgia 121st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.8 | 32 | 36 | 5 |
| 1990s | 39.3 | 34 | 45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9 | 42 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31 | 22 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 | 20 | 60 | 4 |
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More health data for Georgia
- Population ages 65 and above, total 629,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 27,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 26,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 27,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 26,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 28,523 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 16.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 19.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 26,552 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 407,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Georgia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Georgia was 20 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Georgia ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).