Number of suicides in Georgia
Georgia: Number of suicides was 192.2 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Georgia is 192.2 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Georgia peaked at 277.51 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.57 deaths, in 2006.
Georgia ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129.11 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 102.62 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 142.77 deaths | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 113.5 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 189.02 deaths | +66.5% |
| 2005 | 85.73 deaths | -54.6% |
| 2006 | 69.57 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 99.37 deaths | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 134.95 deaths | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 187.16 deaths | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 123.71 deaths | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 98.97 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 102.57 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 153.56 deaths | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 207.2 deaths | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 210.34 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 172.34 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 164.53 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 265.17 deaths | +61.2% |
| 2019 | 277.51 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 216.73 deaths | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 192.2 deaths | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.38 deaths | 69.57 deaths | 189.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.59 deaths | 98.97 deaths | 277.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.46 deaths | 192.2 deaths | 216.73 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 130 Guyana 202.28 deaths compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 201.79 deaths compare
- 132 Estonia 198.1 deaths compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 180.64 deaths compare
- 135 Gabon 171.11 deaths compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 167.06 deaths compare
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Georgia?
- Number of suicides in Georgia was 192.2 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 277.51 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.57 deaths in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for number of suicides?
- Georgia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.