Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Georgia
Georgia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 65.71 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Georgia stood at 65.71 deaths.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Georgia peaked at 107 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.84 deaths, in 2006.
That places Georgia 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.32 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 29.18 deaths | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 45.41 deaths | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 31.91 deaths | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 52.16 deaths | +63.5% |
| 2005 | 28.13 deaths | -46.1% |
| 2006 | 21.84 deaths | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 43.49 deaths | +99.1% |
| 2008 | 44.43 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 65.04 deaths | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 54.76 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 71.53 deaths | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 98.13 deaths | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 65.5 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 67.98 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 64.31 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 92.8 deaths | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 107 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 54.65 deaths | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 78.97 deaths | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 82.71 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 65.71 deaths | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.59 deaths | 21.84 deaths | 65.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.56 deaths | 54.65 deaths | 107 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.21 deaths | 65.71 deaths | 82.71 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Georgia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Georgia was 65.71 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 107 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.84 deaths in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Georgia ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.