Death rate from cancer in Georgia
Georgia: Death rate from cancer was 223.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
223.48
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
262.67
in 2016
All-time low
106.2
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Georgia stood at 223.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Georgia peaked at 262.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 106.2, in 2001.
Georgia ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.82 | — |
| 2001 | 106.2 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 133.93 | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 134.02 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 146.66 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 123.17 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 136.96 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 128.49 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 150.36 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 166.19 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 170.89 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 195 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 192.26 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 193.19 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 203.91 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 223.45 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 262.67 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 235.34 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 228.75 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 233.98 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 241.18 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 223.48 | -7.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 223.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 223.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.48 | 106.2 | 166.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.94 | 170.89 | 262.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.33 | 223.48 | 241.18 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Georgia?
- Death rate from cancer in Georgia was 223.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 262.67 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.2 in 2001.
- How does Georgia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Georgia ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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