Death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia
Georgia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 110.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia is 110.14, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia peaked at 175.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.25, in 2010.
Georgia ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 110.21 | — |
| 1982 | 113.32 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 115.67 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 118.69 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 119.98 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 114.76 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 114.98 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 112.9 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 111.33 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 89.33 | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 76.69 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 73.85 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 77.86 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 79.4 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 96.58 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 95.2 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 95.63 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 90.02 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 117.49 | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 94.96 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 103.59 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 96.71 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 104.26 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 57.25 | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 87.21 | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 96.79 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 93.88 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 127.79 | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 138.37 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 154.01 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 158.27 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 158.23 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 171.97 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 175.68 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 169.99 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 107.82 | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 110.14 | +2.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 110.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 110.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +52.3% | 57.25 | 87.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.37 | 110.21 | 119.98 | 7 |
| 1990s | 90.35 | 73.85 | 112.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.38 | 90.02 | 117.49 | 7 |
| 2010s | 124.38 | 57.25 | 171.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.91 | 107.82 | 175.68 | 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Georgia was 110.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 175.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.25 in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Georgia ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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