Infant Mortality in Georgia
After the recalculation, Georgia's raw value is 7.5 per 1,000 live births. This produces a score of 56 and rank 84 of 231 countries. The indicator measures how many children statistically die before their first birthday and is a core proxy for maternal care, neonatal medicine, vaccination, household conditions and access to emergency treatment.
The updated raw value comes from the World Bank WDI indicator SP.DYN.IMRT.IN, which is based on UN IGME estimates. Georgia has improved substantially over the long term, but the country still does not match the very low infant-mortality levels of the best-ranked countries. The score therefore sits in the middle range: clearly better than high-risk countries, but still behind the strongest health systems.
The national average should not be read as a uniform local reality. In Tbilisi and larger cities, specialist care, neonatal units and emergency access are easier to reach. In rural and mountainous regions, distance, transport time, income constraints and uneven hospital capacity can make pregnancy, birth and early-childhood care more vulnerable.
For relocating families, the practical takeaway is straightforward: Georgia is not a high-mortality outlier, but medical location matters. Families with infants or planned pregnancies should evaluate proximity to pediatricians, maternity clinics and emergency services before choosing a place to live.
Sources
- World Bank WDI - infant mortality in Georgia
- World Bank WDI - metadata and methodology
- UNICEF Georgia - health and nutrition
This article was created on May 31, 2026
