Sex gap in life expectancy in Georgia
Georgia: Sex gap in life expectancy was 9.54 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.54 years
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.63 years
in 1993
All-time low
6.92 years
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Georgia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 9.54 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Georgia peaked at 10.63 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.92 years, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Georgia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.56 years | — |
| 1951 | 9.38 years | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 9.35 years | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 9.35 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 9.31 years | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 9.29 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 9.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 9.16 years | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 9.13 years | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 9.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 9.12 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 9.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 9.05 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 9.01 years | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 8.98 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.12 years | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 8.94 years | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.89 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.87 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.83 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.8 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.72 years | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 8.68 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.62 years | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.59 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 8.47 years | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 8.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 8.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 8.41 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.54 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.49 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.36 years | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.33 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 8.13 years | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 8.24 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 8.21 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.56 years | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 8.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 9.01 years | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 9.3 years | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 10.63 years | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 9.17 years | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 9.32 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.88 years | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.9 years | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 8.02 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.41 years | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 7.37 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.92 years | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7.87 years | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 8.27 years | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.53 years | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 9.36 years | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.16 years | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 8.94 years | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 9.49 years | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.98 years | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.46 years | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.35 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.13 years | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.37 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.62 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.66 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.64 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.45 years | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.02 years | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 9.54 years | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.2 years | 8.56 years | 9.38 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.99 years | 8.83 years | 9.12 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.59 years | 8.45 years | 8.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.38 years | 8.13 years | 8.57 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 years | 7.9 years | 10.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 years | 6.92 years | 10.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 years | 8.98 years | 9.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 years | 8.45 years | 10.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 2 Palestine, State of 11.81 years compare
- 3 Russian Federation 11.78 years compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 10.84 years compare
- 6 Belarus 9.53 years compare
- 7 Lithuania 9.46 years compare
- 8 Viet Nam 9.39 years 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 13.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 12.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Georgia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Georgia was 9.54 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 years in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Georgia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.