Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Georgia
Georgia: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 24.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Georgia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Georgia is 24.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 96.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Georgia peaked at 55.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.
Georgia ranks 2nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.6% | — |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +62.5% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +125.8% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +163.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +96.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.4% | 20.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 13.3% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 12.3% | 24.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Georgia?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Georgia was 24.2% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- How does Georgia rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Georgia ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.