Tuberculosis death rate in India
India: Tuberculosis death rate was 26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in India is 26 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in India peaked at 90.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
India ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 27.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Uganda 27.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Bhutan 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Bangladesh 25.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Afghanistan 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Guinea 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 12.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 11.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 12.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in India?
- Tuberculosis death rate in India was 26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does India rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- India ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.