Tuberculosis deaths in India
India: Tuberculosis deaths 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 in India, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
India recorded 305,000 deaths for tuberculosis deaths 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 in India peaked at 1.04 million deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 305,000 deaths, in 2024.
India ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 million deaths | — |
| 2001 | 979,000 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 915,000 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 848,000 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 779,000 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 750,000 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 729,000 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 692,000 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 672,000 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 621,000 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 581,000 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 558,000 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 531,000 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 497,000 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 451,000 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 426,000 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 395,000 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 379,000 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 368,000 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 341,000 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 316,000 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 332,000 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 331,000 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 315,000 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 305,000 deaths | -3.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 305,000 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600 deaths, 190.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 305,000 deaths is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,420 deaths, 36.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in India?
- Tuberculosis deaths 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 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,000 deaths in 2024.
- How does India rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.