Share of deaths from major causes in Georgia
Georgia: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.03
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
86th
of 112 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 1996
All-time low
1.62
in 2010
Years of data
36
1981–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Georgia, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 3.03 for share of deaths from major causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Georgia peaked at 4.09 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2010.
That places Georgia 86th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.96 | — |
| 1982 | 3.65 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 3.93 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 3.79 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.57 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.81 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 3.73 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.69 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.57 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.62 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.81 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.79 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.09 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.68 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 3.45 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.49 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.95 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +79.3% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 2.66 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 3.24 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.03 | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.78 | 3.57 | 3.96 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.69 | 3.45 | 4.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.55 | 3.49 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 1.62 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.65 | 3.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 83 Norway 3.08 compare
- 84 Belarus 3.06 compare
- 85 New Zealand 3.06 compare
- 87 Montenegro 3 compare
- 88 French Guiana 3 compare
- 89 Paraguay 2.96 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,310 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 26 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Georgia?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Georgia was 3.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Georgia ranks 86th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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