Tuberculosis death rate in India
India: Tuberculosis death rate was 21 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in India, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in India stood at 21 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in India peaked at 80 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
India ranks 36th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 70 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 66 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 60 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 55 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 52 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 50 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 47 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 45 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 41 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 38 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 36 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 34 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 32 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 30 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 28 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 27 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 25 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 24 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 23 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 21 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 22 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 22 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 21 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6 per 100,000 people | 41 per 100,000 people | 80 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7 per 100,000 people | 23 per 100,000 people | 38 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4 per 100,000 people | 21 per 100,000 people | 22 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in India?
- Tuberculosis death rate in India was 21 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 80 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does India rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- India ranks 36th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.