Cause of death, by injury in Georgia
Georgia: Cause of death, by injury was 3.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 3.2% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Georgia peaked at 4.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
Georgia ranks 173rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -22.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More health data for Georgia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Georgia?
- Cause of death, by injury in Georgia was 3.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Georgia ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.