Age-standardized suicide rates in Georgia
Georgia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 4.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.55
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
137th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.37
in 2019
All-time low
1.54
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 4.55 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Georgia peaked at 6.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2006.
That places Georgia 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6 | — |
| 2001 | 2.11 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 3.14 | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 2.43 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 4.26 | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -53.1% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 4.14 | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 4.35 | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 4.48 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.97 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 5.85 | +67.4% |
| 2019 | 6.37 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 | 1.54 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 2.1 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 4.55 | 5 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Georgia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Georgia was 4.55 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Georgia ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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