Difference in male and female life expectancy in Georgia
Georgia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 9.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.44
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.25
in 1993
All-time low
6.64
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Georgia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Georgia is 9.44, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Georgia peaked at 10.25 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.64, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.89 | — |
| 1951 | 8.85 | +12.1% |
| 1952 | 8.81 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 8.79 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 8.75 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 8.71 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 8.72 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 8.58 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 8.54 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 8.54 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 8.52 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 8.48 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 8.45 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 8.4 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 8.37 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.51 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 8.33 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 8.28 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.27 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.24 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.2 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.15 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.14 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.1 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.08 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.06 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.96 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 7.93 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.01 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.92 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.99 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.98 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.06 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.92 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.79 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.64 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.75 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.69 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.07 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 8.06 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.56 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.91 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 10.25 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 8.74 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 8.88 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.46 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 7.45 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 7.6 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.62 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.59 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.97 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.95 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.53 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 8.08 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 9.33 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 9.24 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.97 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 8.85 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 9.33 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.88 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.29 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.17 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.98 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.19 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.53 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.53 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.56 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.55 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.35 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 9.95 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 9.44 | -5.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 9.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 9.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.62 | 7.89 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.38 | 8.24 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.06 | 7.93 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.88 | 7.64 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.45 | 7.45 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 6.64 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 8.88 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 | 8.35 | 9.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 26 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Georgia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Georgia was 9.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 in 1993.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Georgia ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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