Georgia’s National Statistics Service reports 44,319 people died in 2025, up 0.8% (348 cases) from 43,971 in 2024.
The service says cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death, although fatalities in this category declined.
In 2025, 16,711 people died from circulatory system diseases, accounting for 37.7% of all deaths, compared to 18,159 in 2024 — an 8% decrease.
Cerebrovascular diseases fell by 12.1% to 7,411 cases, while deaths from ischemic heart disease dropped from 4,752 to 4,357. Acute myocardial infarction cases declined from 2,195 to 1,937.
At the same time, mortality linked to tumours increased significantly. Geostat says 6,877 people died from oncological diseases in 2025, up 20.2% from 5,720 a year earlier.
Lung, bronchus and trachea cancer deaths rose from 777 to 1,057 (+36%), while breast cancer increased from 514 to 655 (+27.4%). Colorectal cancer showed the sharpest rise, from 357 to 613 cases (+71.7%), and prostate cancer increased from 283 to 423 (+49.4%).
The report also shows increases in several other categories. Diabetes-related deaths rose from 876 to 983, infectious and parasitic diseases from 514 to 719, and digestive system diseases from 1,307 to 1,521.
Deaths from injuries, poisoning and external causes increased to 1,973 in 2025 from 1,826 a year earlier.
Respiratory system-related deaths slightly declined to 3,533 from 3,641, including a drop in pneumonia fatalities from 2,621 to 2,430.
The statistics also highlight an ageing mortality profile. People aged 85 and older accounted for 11,854 deaths in 2025, up from 11,260 in 2024, making up 26.7% of total deaths.
Child mortality in the 0–4 age group remained largely unchanged, with 343 deaths recorded in 2025 compared to 340 in 2024. The report says perinatal conditions and congenital anomalies remain the leading causes of child deaths.
