Mortality rate, under-5 in Georgia
Georgia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Georgia, 1975–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Georgia stood at 8.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Georgia peaked at 70.7 per 1,000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 133rd of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.78 per 1,000 live births | 61 per 1,000 live births | 70.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.95 per 1,000 live births | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | 59 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.95 per 1,000 live births | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.01 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Georgia
- Population ages 65 and above, male 12.1% (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, total 629,382 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 407,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 30,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 26,552 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Georgia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Georgia was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7 per 1,000 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Georgia ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.