Death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia
Georgia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107.82 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
175.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
57.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
36
1981–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia is 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia peaked at 175.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Georgia ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 110.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 113.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 115.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 118.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 119.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 114.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 114.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 112.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 111.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 89.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 76.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 73.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 77.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 79.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 96.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 95.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 95.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 90.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 117.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 94.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 103.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 96.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 104.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 57.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 87.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 96.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 93.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 127.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 138.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 154.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 158.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 158.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 171.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 175.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 169.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 90.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 124.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 65 United States of America 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Finland 108.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Cyprus 107.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Thailand 105.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Türkiye 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Puerto Rico 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia was 107.82 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 175.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Georgia ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.