Lung cancer death rates in Georgia

Georgia: Lung cancer death rates was 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
1.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
36
1981–2023

Lung cancer death rates in Georgia, 1981–2023

234561981200220231981: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Georgia is 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Georgia peaked at 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.

Georgia ranks 105th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2000s 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2010s 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 102 Sri Lanka 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 103 Grenada 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 104 El Salvador 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 106 Nicaragua 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 107 Oman 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 108 Antigua and Barbuda 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Georgia?
Lung cancer death rates in Georgia was 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
How does Georgia rank for lung cancer death rates?
Georgia ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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