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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
65707580199520002005201020152020Georgia74.7 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
GeorgiaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Georgia79.2 yrsEurope & 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.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years74.7 yrs2024111/21748/5870.1 yrs71.7 yrs73.5 yrs+2.1%since 201478.6 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years79.2 yrs202498/21746/5873.9 yrs76.4 yrs78.3 yrs+2.1%since 201481.8 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years69.7 yrs2024128/21750/5865.9 yrs66.9 yrs68.6 yrs+1.9%since 201475.6 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births7.52024133/19612/5229.211.88.0−18%since 20146.610.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births8.62024135/19612/5235.814.29.4−22%since 20147.813.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births5.02024129/19610/5222.310.15.3−32%since 20144.16.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births202023121/1943/51434130−41%since 20131157197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months90%202494/19335/5173%94%91%−2.0 ppsince 201494%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.4%202475/1536/350.1%0.1%0.3%+0.2 ppsince 2014——0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people452024100/2089/5222917471−65%since 20142292131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP6.9%202388/19338/527.2%9.0%9.2%−1.1 ppsince 20139.6%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure58.8%202319/1936/5281.0%72.1%54.6%−10.5 ppsince 201316.5%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people5.6420236/1804/503.874.685.12+18%since 20133.902.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people4.0202340/18228/514.93.44.9+32%since 20135.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population97.3%2024105/20645/5694.1%95.4%96.7%+1.3 ppsince 201498.0%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population90.7%2024112/20349/5476.0%81.8%88.1%+6.4 ppsince 201497.4%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults33.0%202420/16610/4835.4%34.0%33.3%−1.0 ppsince 201024.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people12.42019113/1867/4911.817.212.42019−33%since 20097.417.216.7
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.

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neighbours

Georgia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Georgia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGeorgiaRussiaTürkiyeAzerbaijanArmenia
Life expectancy74.7 yrs202473.4 yrs202477.4 yrs202474.6 yrs202478.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women79.2 yrs202478.9 yrs202480.3 yrs202477.3 yrs202481.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men69.7 yrs202468.3 yrs202474.6 yrs202471.7 yrs202475.1 yrs2024
Infant mortality7.520244.120248.0202412.520248.52024
Under-5 mortality8.620245.220249.6202417.920249.62024
Neonatal mortality5.020242.020244.6202412.420245.12024
Maternal mortality20202392023152023182023192023
Measles vaccination90%202497%202495%202471%202496%2024
HIV prevalence0.4%2024——0.1%20240.4%2024