Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Georgia
Georgia: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.8 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.8 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.4%
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
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Georgia, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1.8 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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.
That places Georgia 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Georgia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.98 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.92 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.85 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.83 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2.85 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.88 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2.9 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.92 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.94 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.94 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.94 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.94 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.95 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.89 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.77 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.73 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.74 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.69 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.69 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.69 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.71 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.67 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.62 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.55 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.51 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.42 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.33 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.31 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.34 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.38 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.4 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.32 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.32 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.32 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.31 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.21 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.04 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.91 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.83 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.81 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.76 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.64 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.61 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.58 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.57 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.55 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.57 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.58 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7 live births per woman | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.83 live births per woman | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.99 live births per woman | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.92 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.93 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.99 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.18 live births per woman | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.21 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.23 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.14 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.09 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.02 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.98 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.98 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.82 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.81 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.8 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 live births per woman, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.8 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 125 Tunisia 1.82 live births per woman compare
- 126 Ecuador 1.81 live births per woman compare
- 127 Bahrain 1.8 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
More education data for Georgia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,929 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,001 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,921 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Georgia?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Georgia was 1.8 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Georgia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.