Georgia: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Georgia?

Life expectancy at birth was 76.0 years in 2025, according to Geostat's life expectancy table: 71.4 years for men and 80.6 years for women. It was 74.9 years in 2024 and fell to 73.4 in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Geostat calculates life expectancy from registered deaths and population estimates. Since 2014 it has used registered data; earlier years are back-projected. Women live 9.2 years longer than men on these figures. Life tables and death rates by age are on Geostat's Deaths page.

Official sources: Geostat: Life expectancy at birth by sex (XLSX) · Geostat: Deaths

How many people die in Georgia each year?

44,319 deaths were registered in Georgia in 2025, a crude death rate of 11.3 per 1,000 people, according to Geostat's Deaths page. Deaths peaked at 59,906 in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic and were 43,971 in 2024.

With 37,867 live births in 2025, deaths exceeded births by about 6,450. Geostat publishes deaths by cause (ICD-10 chapters), age, sex and region, along with infant, maternal and suicide rates. Figures exclude the occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali, as do all Geostat population data.

Official sources: Geostat: Deaths

How many doctors are there in Georgia?

Georgia had 22,500 physicians in 2025, including 2,100 dentists, according to Geostat's Healthcare page. There were 21,300 nurses and 15,200 hospital beds. Out-patient visits totalled 16.76 million in the year.

The number of physicians fell from 24,100 in 2024, while nurse numbers fell from 21,700. The data come from health facility reporting to the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health. Counts by speciality are on the same page.

Official sources: Geostat: Healthcare

What is the birth rate in Georgia?

37,867 babies were born in Georgia in 2025, a birth rate of 9.6 per 1,000 people, according to Geostat's Births page. Births have fallen every year since 2017, when there were 53,293. The total fertility rate was 1.53 children per woman in 2025, down from 2.01 in 2019, according to Geostat's fertility table.

A fertility rate of about 2.1 is needed to keep a population stable without migration. The 2025 rates are calculated with population from the 2024 census. Geostat publishes preliminary vital statistics for January to June 2026 on its Population and Demography page.

Official sources: Geostat: Births · Geostat: Population and Demography

How long do people live in Georgia?

The latest figure from the UN Population Division, for 2024, is 74.7 years. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 43rd highest of 52 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 79.5 years. Worldwide: 90th of 193.

What is Georgia's infant mortality rate?

7.5 per 1,000: that is the infant mortality rate in Georgia for 2024, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.4 per 1,000, and Georgia placed 11th highest of 51. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 130th highest.

How many women die in childbirth in Georgia?

In 2023, the maternal mortality ratio in Georgia was 20.0 per 100,000, according to the WHO. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 6.0 per 100,000; Georgia is 3rd highest of 51. Worldwide: 121st of 192.

How much does Georgia spend on health?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 6.9% of GDP. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 7.5% of GDP, and Georgia placed 37th highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 86th of 191.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Georgia?

58.8%: that is out-of-pocket health spending in Georgia for 2023, according to the WHO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 51.9% (2021) to 79.6% (2005). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 22.0%, and Georgia placed 6th highest of 51. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 19th highest.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Georgia?

5.6 per 1,000: that is the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Georgia for 2023, according to the WHO. The peak was 7.5 per 1,000 in 2018 and the low 4.0 per 1,000 in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 4.0 per 1,000; Georgia is 1st highest of 17. World rank, highest first: 1st of 58.

How many hospital beds does Georgia have?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 4.0 per 1,000. Since 2005 it has ranged from 3.0 per 1,000 (2012) to 5.4 per 1,000 (2021). It is 14th highest of 23 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 4.2 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 19th of 73.

What is the measles vaccination rate in Georgia?

90.0%: that is measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Georgia for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. The peak was 99.0% in 2019 and the low 83.0% in 2009. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 94.0%, and Georgia placed 33rd highest of 51. Worldwide: 92nd of 191.