Tuberculosis case fatality rate in India
India: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in India, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 11.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in India peaked at 36.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2020.
India ranks 93rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 11.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.5%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 20.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in India?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in India was 11.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2020.
- How does India rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- India ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.