Nata Kazakhashvili, MD PHD

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Maternal and Child Health 2000-2009, Georgia

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War and conflicts

Ethnic diversity of the Caucasian region (legal, cultural and religious obstacles to use reproductive health services)

Migration and Disruptions of traditional family life

Poverty and unemployment

Key Points

Factors Affecting Mothers and Children's Health

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National environment and ethnic diversity of the Caucasian region Source: http://titus.uni-frankfurt.de/didact/karten/kauk/kaukasm.htm

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Country Profile Georgia

Population 4 385 400

Age Structure< 0-14

15,8%

Age Structure>65

16,2%

Birth Rate 14,4 births/1000 population(2009 est.)

Death Rate 10,6 deaths/1000 population (2009 est.)

Population Growth Rate 3,8 (2009 est.)

Total Fertility Rate 1,44 children born/woman

IMR 14,9 deaths/1000 live birth

Life Expectancy at birth 76,93 years

Net Migration Rate 18 migrants/1000 population(2010 est.)

GDP per Capita (at current prices), USD 2450,1 USD (2009 est.)

Poverty level 21,0% (2009 est.)

Unemployment Rate 16,9% (2009 est. 13,8% - 2005)

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/am.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_infant_mortality_ratehttp://www.geostat.ge/index.php?action=page&p_id=145&lang=geohttp://www.indexmundi.com/azerbaijan/infant_mortality_rate.html

Unemployment rate (%)source: http://www.indexmundi.com/g/g.aspx?v=74&c=gg&l=en

Population below poverty line Source: Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

2007 2008 2009 2010

Net Migration Rate

-60

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-20

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20

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60

80

100

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mig.rate

Number of children under 14 and the number of older adults over 65

Georgia, 1995-2009

9

Source: www.geostat.ge

% of population aged 65+ years

10

Source: WHO/Europe, European HFA Database, July 2010

0,00%

2,00%

4,00%

6,00%

8,00%

10,00%

12,00%

14,00%

16,00%

18,00%

1995 2000 2005 2009

Georgia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

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CIS

Total fertility rate

Source: WHO/Europe, European HFA Database, July 2010 11

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

1995 2000 2005 2009

Georgia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

EuropeanRegion

CIS

Home Deliveries (%) 2003 – 3,8%; 2004 – 2,5%; 2005 – 1,5%; 2006 – 1,2%; 2007 – 0,6%; 2008 – 0,4% 2009 – 0,3%2010 - 0.4%

98.155

57.311

44.396

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40

60

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12

Source: www.ncdc.ge

Number of Births. Georgia, 1986-2009

Number of Births. Georgia, 2005-2010

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30000

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50000

60000

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Number of live births to mothers age <20 and >35 years

14

Source: www.ncdc.ge www.geostat.ge

percent of physiological and pathological deliveries in total number of deliveries.

2005-2010

15

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2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Physiological Deliveries Pathological Deliveries

Source: www.ncdc.ge

Caesarean sections rate per 1000 live births (Georgia, EU, CIS) 2000-2010

Georgia EU CIS

Perinatal Mortality Rate per 1000 birthsGeorgia, EU, CIS. 2000-2010

Georgia EU CIS

Stillbirth Rate per 1000 birthsGeorgia, EU, CIS.

2000-2010

Georgia EU CIS

Early Neonatal Mortality Rate per 1000 live-birth and Newborn Patient Referrals (percent) 2005-2010

Early Neonatal Mortality

Referrals

Poverty Rate, Birth rate and Perinatal Mortality Rate by region, Georgia 2002

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Secondary sex ratio, Georgia, 2000 – 2010 M/F

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