The number of live births equalled 42 319 in 2022 (21 897 boys and 20 422 girls), registering a 7.9% decrease from the previous year, the National Statistics Service (GeoStat) reported.

In 2022, the largest number of live births was recorded in Tbilisi (14 202) while the smallest – in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Region (246).

Compared to 2021, in 2022 the share of first-order births in total live births increased from 37.4 % to 39.1 %. The share of the second child decreased from 35.6 % to 33.5 %, while the share of the third and next-order births remained almost unchanged and equalled 26.6 %.

Compared to 2021, in 2022 the share of live births increased for women aged 25-39 from 69.2 % to 69.6 % and for women aged 40 years and older (from 3.6 % to 4.0 %) while decreasing for women aged less than 25 (from 27.2 % to 26.5 %).

According to the Geostat, In 2022, the number of deaths decreased by 18.0 % in annual terms and totalled 49 118 %. The largest number of deaths was recorded in Tbilisi (14 123) while the smallest – in RachaLechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Region (715).

According to the 2022 data, the infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) equalled 7.6 %. The under-5 mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) in 2022 totalled 9.2%. The negative natural increase was stated in Georgia (the difference between the number of live births and the number of deaths) equaling -6 799 in 2022.