Share of deaths from underlying causes in Georgia
Georgia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 13.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 13.01 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Georgia peaked at 16.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 2010.
Georgia ranks 89th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.84 | — |
| 1982 | 11.32 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.17 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.54 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.73 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.65 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.6 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.03 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 11.6 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 10.03 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 8.89 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 8.91 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.09 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 10.02 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 11 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 10.95 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.94 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.12 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.29 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.89 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.43 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.95 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.81 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.96 | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 9.58 | +60.8% |
| 2012 | 10.57 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 10.28 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.46 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 12.76 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 13.45 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 14.83 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 15.75 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 16.87 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 16.01 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.76 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 11.55 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 13.01 | +12.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 13.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 13.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.71, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from underlying causes in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +60.8% | 5.96 | 9.58 |
| 2010 | -44.8% | 10.81 | 5.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.41 | 10.84 | 11.73 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.39 | 8.89 | 12.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.06 | 10.81 | 11.43 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.15 | 5.96 | 16.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 | 11.55 | 16.01 | 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 share of deaths from underlying causes in Georgia?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Georgia was 13.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Georgia ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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