Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Georgia

Georgia: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 6.99 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.99
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.09
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Georgia, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 2.12001: 02002: 0.662003: 0.562004: 12005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 1.72013: 1.72014: 1.62015: 2.82016: 3.12017: 1.32018: 2.42019: 14.12020: 4.82021: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Georgia stood at 6.99.

That represents a change of up 45.6% on the previous year and up 126.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Georgia peaked at 14.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

Georgia ranks 74th 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.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Georgia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.07 —
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0.66 —
2003 0.56 -15.2%
2004 1.03 +83.9%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 1.68 —
2013 1.72 +2.4%
2014 1.6 -7.0%
2015 2.83 +76.9%
2016 3.08 +8.8%
2017 1.31 -57.5%
2018 2.42 +84.7%
2019 14.09 +482.2%
2020 4.8 -65.9%
2021 6.99 +45.6%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 6.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 6.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.432 0 2.07 10
2010s 2.87 0 14.09 10
2020s 5.89 4.8 6.99 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 71 Egypt 7.92 compare
  2. 72 Myanmar 7.74 compare
  3. 73 Ecuador 7.42 compare
  4. 75 Guatemala 6.96 compare
  5. 76 Uganda 6.95 compare
  6. 77 Rwanda 6.78 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More health data for Georgia

All data for Georgia →

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Georgia?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Georgia was 6.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 14.09 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Georgia rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Georgia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Georgia. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 11 November 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/deaths-from-drug-use-disorders-by-age-who/georgia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/deaths-from-drug-use-disorders-by-age-who/georgia/">Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Georgia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed