Drug use disorder death rate in Georgia
Georgia: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate 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
In 2021, drug use disorder death rate in Georgia stood at 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 446.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Georgia peaked at 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Georgia ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder death rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.1% |
| 2002 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +166.7% |
| 2003 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.4% |
| 2011 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +265.4% |
| 2020 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.241 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 61 Mongolia 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Tanzania 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Eswatini 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Syria 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Honduras 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Costa Rica 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Georgia?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Georgia was 0.71 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Georgia rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Georgia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.2%. 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.