Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Rwanda by year

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Georgia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Georgia	Rwanda
2023	1.81	3.7
2022	1.82	3.78
2021	1.98	3.84
2020	1.98	3.91
2019	2.02	3.99
2018	2.09	4.05
2017	2.14	4.08
2016	2.23	4.11
2015	2.21	4.11
2014	2.18	4.12
2013	1.99	4.14
2012	1.93	4.2
2011	1.92	4.33
2010	1.97	4.52
2009	1.99	4.71
2008	1.83	4.92
2007	1.7	5.14
2006	1.62	5.34
2005	1.58	5.5
2004	1.57	5.64
2003	1.55	5.74
2002	1.57	5.82
2001	1.58	5.89
2000	1.61	5.97
1999	1.64	6.06
1998	1.7	6.17
1997	1.73	6.24
1996	1.76	6.29
1995	1.81	6.35
1994	1.84	6.42
1993	1.91	6.48
1992	2.05	6.54
1991	2.21	6.62
1990	2.31	6.8
1989	2.32	7.03
1988	2.32	7.23
1987	2.32	7.43
1986	2.38	7.61
1985	2.4	7.79
1984	2.38	7.91
1983	2.34	8
1982	2.31	8.06
1981	2.33	8.1
1980	2.35	8.12
1979	2.38	8.13
1978	2.42	8.16
1977	2.44	8.14
1976	2.51	8.12
1975	2.55	8.1
1974	2.57	8.1
1973	2.62	8.09
1972	2.67	8.09
1971	2.71	8.09
1970	2.7	8.15
1969	2.69	8.18
1968	2.69	8.19
1967	2.74	8.21
1966	2.73	8.23
1965	2.77	8.25
1964	2.89	8.27
1963	2.95	8.27
1962	2.94	8.27
1961	2.94	8.28
1960	2.94	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Georgia

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Georgia	Rwanda
2023	-1,282	312,762
2022	-2,224	312,145
2021	-9,127	309,895
2020	335	312,692
2019	5,606	313,525
2018	8,407	312,512
2017	8,391	310,323
2016	11,346	305,549
2015	13,105	299,114
2014	13,089	292,779
2013	10,145	286,331
2012	8,584	282,584
2011	8,989	282,922
2010	10,501	286,848
2009	12,210	287,034
2008	7,974	287,334
2007	3,551	285,791
2006	2,146	282,149
2005	1,604	275,121
2004	283	265,273
2003	2,482	251,243
2002	2,228	239,036
2001	3,445	230,845
2000	4,681	221,276
1999	6,901	210,518
1998	9,823	197,185
1997	11,862	174,687
1996	18,304	140,455
1995	17,644	121,137
1994	17,279	-719,479
1993	18,303	183,926
1992	24,226	188,025
1991	32,932	196,431
1990	40,169	207,895
1989	41,510	217,632
1988	42,810	223,759
1987	45,561	225,744
1986	48,960	225,526
1985	49,786	223,794
1984	48,523	219,337
1983	48,496	212,750
1982	47,363	205,147
1981	46,185	195,769
1980	44,114	184,988
1979	42,863	174,477
1978	41,616	163,779
1977	40,023	155,011
1976	39,964	147,665
1975	39,331	140,596
1974	38,071	135,743
1973	38,259	131,021
1972	38,832	126,403
1971	38,953	122,567
1970	38,731	119,273
1969	37,764	115,394
1968	37,840	111,422
1967	40,070	108,053
1966	40,905	105,128
1965	43,463	103,422
1964	48,429	102,562
1963	51,456	94,296
1962	51,903	102,548
1961	52,284	102,051
1960	51,640	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Georgia vs Rwanda by year

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Georgia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Georgia	Rwanda
2023	11.5	28.3
2022	11.6	28.9
2021	12.9	29.4
2020	13.1	30
2019	13.6	30.7
2018	14.3	31.2
2017	14.9	31.7
2016	15.8	32
2015	16	32.1
2014	16.1	32.2
2013	15.1	32.4
2012	14.9	32.9
2011	15	33.8
2010	15.6	35.1
2009	15.9	36.3
2008	14.7	37.6
2007	13.6	38.8
2006	12.9	39.9
2005	12.6	40.6
2004	12.3	41.1
2003	12.1	41.4
2002	12.2	41.8
2001	12.2	42.1
2000	12.5	42.1
1999	12.7	42.1
1998	13.1	42.2
1997	13.4	40.5
1996	13.7	37.2
1995	14.1	39.5
1994	14.4	48
1993	15.1	41.5
1992	16.2	42.2
1991	17.7	42.8
1990	18.8	44.1
1989	19	45.3
1988	19.2	46.6
1987	19.5	47.8
1986	20.3	49
1985	20.6	50.2
1984	20.5	51.1
1983	20.1	51.8
1982	19.7	52.4
1981	19.7	52.7
1980	19.5	52.7
1979	19.3	52.5
1978	19.2	52.1
1977	18.9	51.6
1976	19.1	51.1
1975	19.1	50.4
1974	18.9	50
1973	19.1	49.4
1972	19.5	48.9
1971	19.7	48.5
1970	19.7	48.2
1969	19.6	47.9
1968	19.8	47.6
1967	20.6	47.4
1966	21	47.6
1965	22.1	48
1964	23.8	48.8
1963	25.1	49.8
1962	25.7	50.9
1961	26.3	52
1960	26.6	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 26.6 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Georgia	Rwanda
2100	13.5%	18.7%
2099	13.6%	18.9%
2098	13.7%	19%
2097	13.8%	19.1%
2096	13.9%	19.3%
2095	14%	19.4%
2094	14.1%	19.6%
2093	14.2%	19.7%
2092	14.3%	19.9%
2091	14.4%	20%
2090	14.5%	20.2%
2089	14.5%	20.4%
2088	14.6%	20.5%
2087	14.6%	20.7%
2086	14.6%	20.9%
2085	14.6%	21.1%
2084	14.6%	21.3%
2083	14.6%	21.5%
2082	14.6%	21.7%
2081	14.6%	21.9%
2080	14.5%	22.1%
2079	14.5%	22.2%
2078	14.4%	22.4%
2077	14.4%	22.6%
2076	14.3%	22.8%
2075	14.3%	23%
2074	14.3%	23.2%
2073	14.3%	23.4%
2072	14.3%	23.6%
2071	14.4%	23.8%
2070	14.5%	24%
2069	14.6%	24.2%
2068	14.7%	24.4%
2067	14.8%	24.6%
2066	15%	24.9%
2065	15.1%	25.1%
2064	15.3%	25.3%
2063	15.5%	25.6%
2062	15.7%	25.8%
2061	15.9%	26.1%
2060	16%	26.4%
2059	16.2%	26.7%
2058	16.4%	27%
2057	16.5%	27.3%
2056	16.6%	27.6%
2055	16.7%	27.9%
2054	16.8%	28.3%
2053	16.8%	28.6%
2052	16.8%	28.9%
2051	16.8%	29.2%
2050	16.8%	29.5%
2049	16.7%	29.8%
2048	16.7%	30.1%
2047	16.6%	30.4%
2046	16.5%	30.7%
2045	16.4%	31%
2044	16.3%	31.2%
2043	16.2%	31.5%
2042	16.2%	31.8%
2041	16.1%	32.1%
2040	16.1%	32.4%
2039	16.1%	32.7%
2038	16.2%	33%
2037	16.3%	33.3%
2036	16.5%	33.6%
2035	16.7%	33.9%
2034	17%	34.2%
2033	17.4%	34.6%
2032	17.8%	34.9%
2031	18.3%	35.2%
2030	18.8%	35.6%
2029	19.3%	35.9%
2028	19.7%	36.2%
2027	20%	36.5%
2026	20.3%	36.9%
2025	20.6%	37.2%
2024	20.8%	37.4%
2023	21%	37.7%
2022	21.2%	38.2%
2021	21.2%	38.6%
2020	21%	39.2%
2019	20.8%	39.7%
2018	20.5%	40.1%
2017	20.2%	40.5%
2016	19.8%	40.9%
2015	19.4%	41.1%
2014	19%	41.4%
2013	18.8%	41.7%
2012	18.7%	41.9%
2011	18.6%	42.2%
2010	18.6%	42.4%
2009	18.4%	42.6%
2008	18.3%	42.8%
2007	18.5%	42.9%
2006	18.8%	42.9%
2005	19.3%	43.1%
2004	19.9%	43.3%
2003	20.5%	43.7%
2002	21%	44.3%
2001	21.7%	45.2%
2000	22.4%	46.4%
1999	23%	47.8%
1998	23.6%	49.2%
1997	24.1%	50.5%
1996	24.6%	51.4%
1995	24.9%	52.4%
1994	25.2%	50.1%
1993	25.4%	48.4%
1992	25.5%	48.7%
1991	25.6%	48.9%
1990	25.5%	49%
1989	25.5%	48.9%
1988	25.5%	48.9%
1987	25.5%	48.8%
1986	25.4%	48.6%
1985	25.2%	48.3%
1984	25.1%	48.1%
1983	25.1%	47.7%
1982	25.1%	47.4%
1981	25.2%	47.1%
1980	25.4%	46.8%
1979	25.7%	46.5%
1978	26.2%	46.4%
1977	26.7%	46.4%
1976	27.3%	46.4%
1975	27.8%	46.6%
1974	28.4%	46.9%
1973	29%	47.2%
1972	29.5%	47.5%
1971	30%	47.9%
1970	30.5%	48.2%
1969	30.8%	48.7%
1968	30.7%	49.2%
1967	30.5%	49.7%
1966	30.2%	50.2%
1965	30%	50.6%
1964	30%	50.8%
1963	29.9%	50.6%
1962	29.7%	50.2%
1961	29.3%	49.7%
1960	28.7%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Rwanda

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Georgia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Georgia	Rwanda
2023	20	229
2022	22	234
2021	60	254
2020	30	252
2019	22	261
2018	24	269
2017	27	275
2016	28	278
2015	30	292
2014	32	301
2013	34	317
2012	35	331
2011	37	358
2010	41	393
2009	56	418
2008	54	454
2007	52	494
2006	45	494
2005	53	465
2004	43	460
2003	42	551
2002	46	677
2001	45	769
2000	43	885
1999	41	1,073
1998	43	1,268
1997	45	1,318
1996	35	1,295
1995	41	1,505
1994	40	5,721
1993	40	1,619
1992	38	1,530
1991	36	1,386
1990	34	1,309
1989	36	1,238
1988	33	1,188
1987	32	1,145
1986	34	1,126
1985	34	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Georgia	Rwanda
2023	0.92%	4%
2022	0.93%	4.08%
2021	0.95%	4.16%
2020	0.96%	4.25%
2019	0.97%	4.34%
2018	0.98%	4.43%
2017	1%	4.52%
2016	1.02%	4.63%
2015	1.05%	4.78%
2014	1.09%	4.96%
2013	1.14%	5.17%
2012	1.21%	5.45%
2011	1.3%	5.81%
2010	1.41%	6.33%
2009	1.55%	6.92%
2008	1.72%	7.62%
2007	1.9%	8.45%
2006	2.12%	9.37%
2005	2.35%	10.5%
2004	2.6%	11.8%
2003	2.87%	13.3%
2002	3.13%	14.9%
2001	3.39%	16.7%
2000	3.63%	18.5%
1999	3.85%	20.2%
1998	4.05%	21.5%
1997	4.22%	22.2%
1996	4.36%	22.2%
1995	4.47%	21.8%
1994	4.56%	38.9%
1993	4.63%	19.3%
1992	4.68%	17.5%
1991	4.72%	16%
1990	4.75%	15.1%
1989	4.78%	14.8%
1988	4.82%	14.8%
1987	4.87%	15.2%
1986	4.94%	15.6%
1985	5.04%	16.1%
1984	5.16%	16.6%
1983	5.31%	17.4%
1982	5.49%	18.6%
1981	5.69%	20.1%
1980	5.9%	21.8%
1979	6.13%	23.4%
1978	6.36%	24.6%
1977	6.61%	25.1%
1976	6.86%	25.1%
1975	7.12%	24.6%
1974	-	24%
1973	-	23.4%
1972	-	23%
1971	-	22.6%
1970	-	22.3%
1969	-	22%
1968	-	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Georgia and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.