Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Georgia
Georgia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 37.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Georgia is 37.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Georgia peaked at 67.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2010.
That places Georgia 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56.2% | — |
| 1982 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 58.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 59.9% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.4% | 56.2% | 58.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 57.6% | 66.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 52.5% | 67.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 28.5% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.3% | 40.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 22 Estonia 40.4% compare
- 23 Kuwait 40.1% compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.9% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.5% compare
- 27 Fiji 37.4% compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Georgia?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Georgia was 37.7% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Georgia ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.