Health · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Georgia: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 74.7 yrs (2024), 111th of 217 in the world and 48th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 79.2 yrs (2024), 98th of 217 in the world and 46th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 69.7 yrs (2024), 128th of 217 in the world and 50th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.
Life expectancy
GeorgiaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
GeorgiaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators
Health: Georgia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 74.7 yrs2024 | 111/217 | 48/58 | 70.1 yrs | 71.7 yrs | 73.5 yrs | +2.1%since 2014 | 78.6 yrs | 76.0 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 79.2 yrs2024 | 98/217 | 46/58 | 73.9 yrs | 76.4 yrs | 78.3 yrs | +2.1%since 2014 | 81.8 yrs | 78.9 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 69.7 yrs2024 | 128/217 | 50/58 | 65.9 yrs | 66.9 yrs | 68.6 yrs | +1.9%since 2014 | 75.6 yrs | 73.3 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 7.52024 | 133/196 | 12/52 | 29.2 | 11.8 | 8.0 | −18%since 2014 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 8.62024 | 135/196 | 12/52 | 35.8 | 14.2 | 9.4 | −22%since 2014 | 7.8 | 13.1 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 5.02024 | 129/196 | 10/52 | 22.3 | 10.1 | 5.3 | −32%since 2014 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 202023 | 121/194 | 3/51 | 43 | 41 | 30 | −41%since 2013 | 11 | 57 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 90%2024 | 94/193 | 35/51 | 73% | 94% | 91% | −2.0 ppsince 2014 | 94% | 90% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 0.4%2024 | 75/153 | 6/35 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | — | — | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 452024 | 100/208 | 9/52 | 229 | 174 | 71 | −65%since 2014 | 22 | 92 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 6.9%2023 | 88/193 | 38/52 | 7.2% | 9.0% | 9.2% | −1.1 ppsince 2013 | 9.6% | 6.0% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 58.8%2023 | 19/193 | 6/52 | 81.0% | 72.1% | 54.6% | −10.5 ppsince 2013 | 16.5% | 31.2% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 5.642023 | 6/180 | 4/50 | 3.87 | 4.68 | 5.12 | +18%since 2013 | 3.90 | 2.41 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 4.02023 | 40/182 | 28/51 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | +32%since 2013 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 97.3%2024 | 105/206 | 45/56 | 94.1% | 95.4% | 96.7% | +1.3 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 95.9% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 90.7%2024 | 112/203 | 49/54 | 76.0% | 81.8% | 88.1% | +6.4 ppsince 2014 | 97.4% | 94.2% | 82.2% | |
| Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults | 33.0%2024 | 20/166 | 10/48 | 35.4% | 34.0% | 33.3% | −1.0 ppsince 2010 | 24.9% | 21.5% | 20.3% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 12.42019 | 113/186 | 7/49 | 11.8 | 17.2 | 12.42019 | −33%since 2009 | 7.4 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+2.1%74.7 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+2.1%79.2 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+1.9%69.7 yrs in 2024
- Infant mortality−18%7.5 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Measles vaccination−2.0 pp90% in 2024
- HIV prevalence+0.2 pp0.4% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Georgia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Georgia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Georgia | Russia | Türkiye | Azerbaijan | Armenia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.7 yrs2024 | 73.4 yrs2024 | 77.4 yrs2024 | 74.6 yrs2024 | 78.3 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 79.2 yrs2024 | 78.9 yrs2024 | 80.3 yrs2024 | 77.3 yrs2024 | 81.7 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 69.7 yrs2024 | 68.3 yrs2024 | 74.6 yrs2024 | 71.7 yrs2024 | 75.1 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.52024 | 4.12024 | 8.02024 | 12.52024 | 8.52024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 8.62024 | 5.22024 | 9.62024 | 17.92024 | 9.62024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 5.02024 | 2.02024 | 4.62024 | 12.42024 | 5.12024 |
| Maternal mortality | 202023 | 92023 | 152023 | 182023 | 192023 |
| Measles vaccination | 90%2024 | 97%2024 | 95%2024 | 71%2024 | 96%2024 |
| HIV prevalence | 0.4%2024 | — | — | 0.1%2024 | 0.4%2024 |