Tuberculosis case fatality rate in India
India: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
36
in 2000
All-time low
11
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 11 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 11 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 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 | 12 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in India?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in India was 11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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