What is fertility rate: births per woman in Georgia?

Fertility rate: births per woman in Georgia was 1.81 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Georgia?

The highest recorded value was 2.98 live births per woman in 1950.

What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Georgia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.55 live births per woman in 2003.

How does Georgia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?

Georgia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Georgia?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Georgia data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate: births per woman in Georgia

Name: Fertility rate: births per woman in Georgia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Georgia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.81 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.81 live births per woman

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

128th

of 236 countries

All-time high

2.98 live births per woman

in 1950

All-time low

1.55 live births per woman

in 2003

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate: births per woman in Georgia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Georgia is 1.81 live births per woman, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Georgia peaked at 2.98 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.55 live births per woman, in 2003.

Georgia ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.9 live births per woman	2.83 live births per woman	2.98 live births per woman	10
1960s	2.83 live births per woman	2.69 live births per woman	2.95 live births per woman	10
1970s	2.56 live births per woman	2.38 live births per woman	2.71 live births per woman	10
1980s	2.34 live births per woman	2.31 live births per woman	2.4 live births per woman	10
1990s	1.89 live births per woman	1.64 live births per woman	2.31 live births per woman	10
2000s	1.66 live births per woman	1.55 live births per woman	1.99 live births per woman	10
2010s	2.07 live births per woman	1.92 live births per woman	2.23 live births per woman	10
2020s	1.9 live births per woman	1.81 live births per woman	1.98 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Georgia

125 Tunisia 1.83 live births per woman compare
126 Bahrain 1.82 live births per woman compare
127 Ecuador 1.82 live births per woman compare
129 Montenegro 1.8 live births per woman compare
130 North Korea 1.78 live births per woman compare
131 El Salvador 1.77 live births per woman compare
131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Georgia

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 126,871 people (2100)
Population density 42.73 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.6% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 31,027 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.81 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Georgia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate: births per woman in Georgia?: Fertility rate: births per woman in Georgia was 1.81 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Georgia?: The highest recorded value was 2.98 live births per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Georgia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.55 live births per woman in 2003.
How does Georgia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?: Georgia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Georgia?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.