Tuberculosis deaths by region in India

India: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 305,000 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
305,000 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.04 million deaths
in 2000
All-time low
305,000 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis deaths by region in India, 2000–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 1.0M deaths2001: 979.0k deaths2002: 915.0k deaths2003: 848.0k deaths2004: 779.0k deaths2005: 750.0k deaths2006: 729.0k deaths2007: 692.0k deaths2008: 672.0k deaths2009: 621.0k deaths2010: 581.0k deaths2011: 558.0k deaths2012: 531.0k deaths2013: 497.0k deaths2014: 451.0k deaths2015: 426.0k deaths2016: 395.0k deaths2017: 379.0k deaths2018: 368.0k deaths2019: 341.0k deaths2020: 316.0k deaths2021: 332.0k deaths2022: 331.0k deaths2023: 315.0k deaths2024: 305.0k deaths

Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths by region in India is 305,000 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in India peaked at 1.04 million deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 305,000 deaths, in 2024.

That places India 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 802,500 deaths 621,000 deaths 1.04 million deaths 10
2010s 452,700 deaths 341,000 deaths 581,000 deaths 10
2020s 319,800 deaths 305,000 deaths 332,000 deaths 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Indonesia 126,000 deaths compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 66,000 deaths compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 61,000 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis deaths by region in India?
Tuberculosis deaths by region in India was 305,000 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 305,000 deaths in 2024.
How does India rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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