Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Georgia
Georgia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Georgia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Georgia stood at 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Georgia peaked at 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5277 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Georgia 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.8% |
| 1986 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.8% |
| 1987 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.2% |
| 1988 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.4% |
| 1995 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +117.4% |
| 1998 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 1999 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +170.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.4% |
| 2013 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5277 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +450.2% |
| 2016 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +117.7% |
| 2018 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5277 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 77 Netherlands 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Republic of Korea 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 France 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Jordan 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Japan 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Australia 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.9504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Georgia?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Georgia was 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5277 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Georgia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Georgia ranks 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.