Death rate from falls in Georgia
Georgia: Death rate from falls was 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from falls in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1,911.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Georgia peaked at 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Georgia ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from falls in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.1% |
| 2005 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +366.1% |
| 2014 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +103.8% |
| 2015 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2019 | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +366.1% | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 18 Belgium 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Slovakia 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Palau 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Cambodia 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Estonia 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Greece 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 death rate from falls in Georgia?
- Death rate from falls in Georgia was 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for death rate from falls?
- Georgia ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,911.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.