Georgia’s demographic situation in 2025 remains concerning, as revealed by recent data from Geostat. The country continues to experience a negative natural increase, with the number of deaths surpassing births for the fifth consecutive year. In 2025, 37,867 children were born, while 44,319 people passed away.
The death rate increased by 0.8% compared to 2024, alongside a decline of 4.1% in the birth rate. This negative natural increase amounted to -6,452. This pattern was consistent across most of georgia, excluding Tbilisi, Adjara, and Kvemo Kartli.
Within the births, 19,856 were boys and 18,011 were girls. Tbilisi recorded the highest birth count (14,334), while Racha-Lechkhumi and Lower Svaneti had the lowest (191). Shifts in family structure were also noted, with a slight rise in the proportion of first-born children to 36.6% and a decrease for second-born children to 32.9%.
The age distribution of mothers also shifted, with a decrease in births to mothers under 25 (21.9%) and an increase among mothers aged 25 to 39 (70.4%) and over 40 (7.7%). The average age of a mother at the birth of her first child was 27.4 years. Mortality figures showed 12,743 deaths in Tbilisi and 585 in Racha-Lechkhumi and Lower Svaneti.
Marriage statistics indicated 22,285 marriages, a 2.9% rise, with an average age of 30.1 for women and 32.4 for men. Divorce numbers decreased by 2.6% to 13,173. These figures highlight ongoing challenges within georgia’s demographic rate.
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Georgia’s population trends remain troubling, according to new figures from Geostat. The nation consistently shows a declining natural growth rate, marked by more deaths than births for a fifth year r