Number of deaths in Georgia equaled 49 118 in 2022, registering a 18.0 percent (10 788) decrease from the previous year, - according to the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
According to the document, diseases of the circulatory system (35.9%) and neoplasms (9.2%) are the dominant causes of death.
Causes of death vary with age. Certain disorders originating in the perinatal period are dominant among children under-5. At the age of 5-39, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes prevail, as the risk of accidents is relatively higher for these age groups. At the age of 40 and above, the dominant causes of death are diseases of the circulatory system and neoplasms.
