Cancer death rate by age group in Georgia
Georgia: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.54
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.86
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
37
1981–2024
Cancer death rate by age group in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cancer death rate by age group in Georgia stood at 2.54.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Georgia peaked at 12.86 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
Georgia ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.34 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 6.25 | — |
| 1986 | 7.25 | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 4.26 | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2 | -48.4% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.33 | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 3.37 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 6.94 | +448.8% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 9.27 | +155.6% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 12.86 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 4.19 | — |
| 2009 | 5.08 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3.35 | — |
| 2012 | 3.51 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.26 | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 5.03 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | -66.8% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.47 | +216.0% |
| 2018 | 5.76 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 8.69 | — |
| 2023 | 2.43 | -72.0% |
| 2024 | 2.54 | +4.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 2.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 2.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 | 0 | 7.25 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 0 | 9.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 0 | 12.86 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 0 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 0 | 8.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 26 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Georgia?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Georgia was 2.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 in 2004.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Georgia rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Georgia ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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