Tuberculosis death rate in India
India: Tuberculosis death rate was 21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in India, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 21 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in India peaked at 99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
India ranks 44th of 215 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 21 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 21 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 23 deaths per 100,000 people, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71 deaths per 100,000 people | 51 deaths per 100,000 people | 99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 25 deaths per 100,000 people | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in India?
- Tuberculosis death rate in India was 21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does India rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- India ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.