Georgia Public Health Statistics

In 2024, Georgia recorded 2,010 drug overdose deaths, an age-adjusted rate of 18.1 per 100,000 residents. This ranks Georgia #40 of 50 among states for overdose death rate (highest to lowest). Opioids were involved in 1,265 deaths (63%). Synthetic opioids (primarily fentanyl) accounted for 1,074 deaths.

Drug categories are not mutually exclusive — a single death can involve multiple substances. For example, a death involving both fentanyl and cocaine would be counted in both the synthetic opioid and cocaine totals. In Georgia, synthetic opioids (primarily fentanyl) were involved in 53% of all overdose deaths in 2024. Psychostimulants (primarily methamphetamine) were involved in 39% of deaths.

In 2022, Georgia reported a chlamydia rate of 556.2 per 100,000 (59,618 total cases), a gonorrhea rate of 193.5 per 100,000 (20,741 cases), and a primary & secondary syphilis rate of 26.20 per 100,000. Georgia ranks #12 of 50 states for chlamydia rate (highest to lowest). There were 197 reported cases of congenital syphilis.

In 2021, Georgia reported 37,240 abortions, a rate of 16.4 per 1,000 women aged 15–44. The abortion ratio was 29.3 per 1,000 live births. These figures are based on data reported to the CDC by state health departments. California, Maryland, and New Hampshire do not report to the CDC, so national totals are underestimates.