Suicide mortality rate in Georgia
Georgia: Suicide mortality rate was 5.1 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Georgia is 5.1 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Georgia peaked at 7.33 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.78 per 100,000 population, in 2006.
That places Georgia 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 per 100,000 population | 1.78 per 100,000 population | 4.89 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 per 100,000 population | 2.59 per 100,000 population | 7.33 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 per 100,000 population | 5.1 per 100,000 population | 5.74 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Georgia
- Population ages 65 and above, total 629,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 26,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 27,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 26,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 27,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 28,523 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 16.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 19.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 30,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 26,552 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Georgia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Georgia was 5.1 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Georgia ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).