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Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Laos

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Georgia has an annual birth rate of 11.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.3 for Laos. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.81 in Georgia and 2.42 in Laos — 33.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.5% in Georgia and by 61.5% in Laos — in 1960, it was 2.94 and 6.29, respectively.

  • Georgia is ranked 122/196 by birth rate compared to 65/196 for Laos.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Georgia — it's 26.1 in Laos.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.1 in Georgia vs 81.7 in Laos.
  • In Georgia, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27% in Laos.

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Laos by year

Georgia
Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Georgia Laos
2023 1.81 2.42
2022 1.82 2.46
2021 1.98 2.49
2020 1.98 2.54
2019 2.02 2.59
2018 2.09 2.63
2017 2.14 2.69
2016 2.23 2.74
2015 2.21 2.8
2014 2.18 2.8
2013 1.99 2.87
2012 1.93 2.95
2011 1.92 3.05
2010 1.97 3.14
2009 1.99 3.23
2008 1.83 3.33
2007 1.7 3.44
2006 1.62 3.56
2005 1.58 3.69
2004 1.57 3.9
2003 1.55 4.02
2002 1.57 4.13
2001 1.58 4.29
2000 1.61 4.43
1999 1.64 4.64
1998 1.7 4.79
1997 1.73 4.96
1996 1.76 5.15
1995 1.81 5.36
1994 1.84 5.6
1993 1.91 5.8
1992 2.05 5.9
1991 2.21 5.99
1990 2.31 6.06
1989 2.32 6.1
1988 2.32 6.16
1987 2.32 6.21
1986 2.38 6.26
1985 2.4 6.33
1984 2.38 6.37
1983 2.34 6.38
1982 2.31 6.37
1981 2.33 6.35
1980 2.35 6.33
1979 2.38 6.31
1978 2.42 6.3
1977 2.44 6.29
1976 2.51 6.29
1975 2.55 6.29
1974 2.57 6.29
1973 2.62 6.28
1972 2.67 6.28
1971 2.71 6.3
1970 2.7 6.31
1969 2.69 6.3
1968 2.69 6.3
1967 2.74 6.31
1966 2.73 6.31
1965 2.77 6.32
1964 2.89 6.31
1963 2.95 6.32
1962 2.94 6.31
1961 2.94 6.31
1960 2.94 6.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Georgia vs Laos population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Georgia
Laos
1x
Year Natural population change
Georgia Laos
2023 -1,282 115,359
2022 -2,224 116,620
2021 -9,127 115,323
2020 335 118,609
2019 5,606 119,797
2018 8,407 119,986
2017 8,391 120,515
2016 11,346 119,978
2015 13,105 118,723
2014 13,089 118,103
2013 10,145 119,845
2012 8,584 121,324
2011 8,989 122,863
2010 10,501 122,516
2009 12,210 122,174
2008 7,974 121,042
2007 3,551 119,980
2006 2,146 118,602
2005 1,604 118,165
2004 283 121,888
2003 2,482 122,158
2002 2,228 122,110
2001 3,445 123,847
2000 4,681 124,201
1999 6,901 127,255
1998 9,823 128,409
1997 11,862 130,388
1996 18,304 131,142
1995 17,644 132,241
1994 17,279 134,201
1993 18,303 135,295
1992 24,226 132,417
1991 32,932 129,523
1990 40,169 125,297
1989 41,510 121,044
1988 42,810 117,050
1987 45,561 113,005
1986 48,960 109,266
1985 49,786 106,047
1984 48,523 102,318
1983 48,496 98,178
1982 47,363 94,058
1981 46,185 89,963
1980 44,114 86,548
1979 42,863 82,852
1978 41,616 80,604
1977 40,023 79,149
1976 39,964 77,575
1975 39,331 76,725
1974 38,071 74,652
1973 38,259 70,513
1972 38,832 68,095
1971 38,953 65,959
1970 38,731 63,896
1969 37,764 61,595
1968 37,840 59,567
1967 40,070 57,763
1966 40,905 55,494
1965 43,463 54,268
1964 48,429 52,482
1963 51,456 51,056
1962 51,903 51,244
1961 52,284 48,992
1960 51,640 47,575

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.03% in Georgia and +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Georgia vs Laos by year

Georgia
Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Georgia Laos
2023 11.5 21.3
2022 11.6 21.7
2021 12.9 22.1
2020 13.1 22.6
2019 13.6 23.2
2018 14.3 23.6
2017 14.9 24.1
2016 15.8 24.6
2015 16 25
2014 16.1 25
2013 15.1 25.6
2012 14.9 26.2
2011 15 26.8
2010 15.6 27.2
2009 15.9 27.6
2008 14.7 27.9
2007 13.6 28.1
2006 12.9 28.4
2005 12.6 28.8
2004 12.3 30.1
2003 12.1 30.7
2002 12.2 31.2
2001 12.2 32.1
2000 12.5 32.9
1999 12.7 34.2
1998 13.1 35.1
1997 13.4 36.2
1996 13.7 37.2
1995 14.1 38.5
1994 14.4 40
1993 15.1 41.2
1992 16.2 41.7
1991 17.7 42.2
1990 18.8 42.5
1989 19 42.6
1988 19.2 42.8
1987 19.5 43
1986 20.3 43.1
1985 20.6 43.5
1984 20.5 43.6
1983 20.1 43.5
1982 19.7 43.4
1981 19.7 43.3
1980 19.5 43.4
1979 19.3 43.5
1978 19.2 43.8
1977 18.9 44.1
1976 19.1 44.3
1975 19.1 44.4
1974 18.9 44.4
1973 19.1 44.3
1972 19.5 44.3
1971 19.7 44.3
1970 19.7 44.3
1969 19.6 44.2
1968 19.8 44.2
1967 20.6 44.2
1966 21 44.2
1965 22.1 44.3
1964 23.8 44.3
1963 25.1 44.5
1962 25.7 44.6
1961 26.3 44.8
1960 26.6 44.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 26.6 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Georgia Laos
Fertility rate 1.81 2.42
Fertility rate rank 111/196 78/196
Birth rate 11.5 21.3
Birth rate rank 122/196 65/196
Population change due to births and deaths -1,282 +115,359
Natural population change rank 164/196 75/196
Natural population change rate -0.03% +1.51%
Population growth -0.43% +1.37%
Population growth rank 184/197 77/197
Age at first childbirth 26.2 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29 years 26.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.1 81.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 96.2 131.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.4 21.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 27%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.2% 51%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 64.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.11%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.53% 2%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 3.52%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.92% 3.9%
Life expectancy 75 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
Laos
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Georgia Laos
2100 13.5% 14.8%
2099 13.6% 14.9%
2098 13.7% 14.9%
2097 13.8% 15%
2096 13.9% 15.1%
2095 14% 15.1%
2094 14.1% 15.2%
2093 14.2% 15.3%
2092 14.3% 15.4%
2091 14.4% 15.4%
2090 14.5% 15.5%
2089 14.5% 15.6%
2088 14.6% 15.7%
2087 14.6% 15.8%
2086 14.6% 15.9%
2085 14.6% 16%
2084 14.6% 16.1%
2083 14.6% 16.1%
2082 14.6% 16.2%
2081 14.6% 16.3%
2080 14.5% 16.4%
2079 14.5% 16.5%
2078 14.4% 16.6%
2077 14.4% 16.8%
2076 14.3% 16.9%
2075 14.3% 17%
2074 14.3% 17.1%
2073 14.3% 17.2%
2072 14.3% 17.3%
2071 14.4% 17.5%
2070 14.5% 17.6%
2069 14.6% 17.7%
2068 14.7% 17.9%
2067 14.8% 18.1%
2066 15% 18.2%
2065 15.1% 18.4%
2064 15.3% 18.5%
2063 15.5% 18.7%
2062 15.7% 18.9%
2061 15.9% 19.1%
2060 16% 19.3%
2059 16.2% 19.5%
2058 16.4% 19.7%
2057 16.5% 19.9%
2056 16.6% 20.1%
2055 16.7% 20.4%
2054 16.8% 20.6%
2053 16.8% 20.8%
2052 16.8% 21%
2051 16.8% 21.3%
2050 16.8% 21.5%
2049 16.7% 21.8%
2048 16.7% 22%
2047 16.6% 22.3%
2046 16.5% 22.5%
2045 16.4% 22.8%
2044 16.3% 23.1%
2043 16.2% 23.3%
2042 16.2% 23.6%
2041 16.1% 24%
2040 16.1% 24.3%
2039 16.1% 24.6%
2038 16.2% 24.9%
2037 16.3% 25.3%
2036 16.5% 25.7%
2035 16.7% 26%
2034 17% 26.4%
2033 17.4% 26.9%
2032 17.8% 27.3%
2031 18.3% 27.7%
2030 18.8% 28.2%
2029 19.3% 28.6%
2028 19.7% 28.9%
2027 20% 29.3%
2026 20.3% 29.7%
2025 20.6% 30%
2024 20.8% 30.2%
2023 21% 30.6%
2022 21.2% 30.9%
2021 21.2% 31.3%
2020 21% 31.6%
2019 20.8% 31.9%
2018 20.5% 32.2%
2017 20.2% 32.5%
2016 19.8% 32.9%
2015 19.4% 33.2%
2014 19% 33.7%
2013 18.8% 34.3%
2012 18.7% 34.9%
2011 18.6% 35.6%
2010 18.6% 36.3%
2009 18.4% 37.1%
2008 18.3% 38%
2007 18.5% 39%
2006 18.8% 40%
2005 19.3% 40.9%
2004 19.9% 41.5%
2003 20.5% 42%
2002 21% 42.5%
2001 21.7% 42.9%
2000 22.4% 43.2%
1999 23% 43.5%
1998 23.6% 43.7%
1997 24.1% 43.8%
1996 24.6% 43.9%
1995 24.9% 43.9%
1994 25.2% 44%
1993 25.4% 43.9%
1992 25.5% 43.9%
1991 25.6% 43.9%
1990 25.5% 43.9%
1989 25.5% 43.9%
1988 25.5% 43.9%
1987 25.5% 44%
1986 25.4% 44%
1985 25.2% 44%
1984 25.1% 44.1%
1983 25.1% 44.1%
1982 25.1% 44.1%
1981 25.2% 44%
1980 25.4% 43.9%
1979 25.7% 43.8%
1978 26.2% 43.5%
1977 26.7% 43.2%
1976 27.3% 43%
1975 27.8% 42.7%
1974 28.4% 42.5%
1973 29% 42.4%
1972 29.5% 42.4%
1971 30% 42.3%
1970 30.5% 42.2%
1969 30.8% 42.2%
1968 30.7% 42.2%
1967 30.5% 42.2%
1966 30.2% 42.2%
1965 30% 42.2%
1964 30% 42.1%
1963 29.9% 42%
1962 29.7% 41.9%
1961 29.3% 41.8%
1960 28.7% 41.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Laos compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Laos

Georgia
Laos
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Georgia Laos
2023 20 112
2022 22 120
2021 60 139
2020 30 132
2019 22 137
2018 24 145
2017 27 154
2016 28 165
2015 30 180
2014 32 193
2013 34 215
2012 35 241
2011 37 267
2010 41 305
2009 56 336
2008 54 374
2007 52 402
2006 45 432
2005 53 458
2004 43 492
2003 42 524
2002 46 550
2001 45 574
2000 43 609
1999 41 638
1998 43 647
1997 45 660
1996 35 682
1995 41 709
1994 40 741
1993 40 751
1992 38 781
1991 36 798
1990 34 834
1989 36 856
1988 33 898
1987 32 930
1986 34 963
1985 34 994

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

Georgia
Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Georgia Laos
2023 0.92% 3.9%
2022 0.93% 4.04%
2021 0.95% 4.19%
2020 0.96% 4.34%
2019 0.97% 4.51%
2018 0.98% 4.68%
2017 1% 4.88%
2016 1.02% 5.09%
2015 1.05% 5.32%
2014 1.09% 5.58%
2013 1.14% 5.86%
2012 1.21% 6.15%
2011 1.3% 6.47%
2010 1.41% 6.8%
2009 1.55% 7.14%
2008 1.72% 7.5%
2007 1.9% 7.88%
2006 2.12% 8.27%
2005 2.35% 8.68%
2004 2.6% 9.08%
2003 2.87% 9.49%
2002 3.13% 9.91%
2001 3.39% 10.3%
2000 3.63% 10.8%
1999 3.85% 11.2%
1998 4.05% 11.6%
1997 4.22% 12%
1996 4.36% 12.5%
1995 4.47% 12.9%
1994 4.56% 13.4%
1993 4.63% 13.9%
1992 4.68% 14.4%
1991 4.72% 14.9%
1990 4.75% 15.4%
1989 4.78% 15.9%
1988 4.82% 16.4%
1987 4.87% 16.9%
1986 4.94% 17.4%
1985 5.04% 18%
1984 5.16% 18.4%
1983 5.31% 18.9%
1982 5.49% 19.5%
1981 5.69% 20%
1980 5.9% 20.6%
1979 6.13% 21.1%
1978 6.36% 21.7%
1977 6.61% -
1976 6.86% -
1975 7.12% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Georgia and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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