India, in Infographics: Health
India’s TB Deaths Have Fallen 42% Since 2014, From 4.51 Lakh To 2.63 Lakh In 2025
WHO Estimates Of TB Deaths In India Each Year Since 2004, And How India’s Fall Since 2015 Compares With The Countries With The Most TB Deaths. Hover Or Tap A Bar.
Top: WHO’s Estimate Of TB Deaths In India Each Year, With Its 95% Uncertainty Range. Below: The Change Since 2015 In The 12 Countries With The Most TB Deaths In 2025. Hover Or Tap A Bar For The Numbers.
TB Deaths In 2025
2.63 Lakh
Range 2.12 To 3.14
Since 2014
−42%
From 4.51 Lakh
Since 2015
−38%
Milestone Was 75%
Of World TB Deaths
24%
Highest Of Any Country
The Bottom Line
WHO Estimates India’s TB Deaths Fell 42% From 4.51 Lakh In 2014 To 2.63 Lakh In 2025, And 38% Since 2015, The End TB Baseline. India Still Accounts For 24% Of The World’s TB Deaths, The Most Of Any Country.
What The Data Shows
Two Decades
WHO Estimates That 7.79 Lakh People Died Of TB In India In 2004 And 2.63 Lakh In 2025. Deaths Fell In Every Year Except 2021, When They Rose From 3.16 Lakh To 3.32 Lakh During Covid. The Death Rate Fell From 69 To 18 Per Lakh People.
Against The 2025 Milestone
The WHO End TB Strategy, With 2015 As Its Baseline, Set A 75% Fall In TB Deaths By 2025. India’s Deaths Fell 38% Over That Period. Among The 12 Countries With The Most TB Deaths, Only Nigeria Came Close, At 74%.
Still The Largest Burden
India Accounted For 24% Of The World’s TB Deaths In 2025, More Than Twice Indonesia (1.23 Lakh), Where TB Deaths Have Risen Since 2015.
Read With Care
Estimates, Not Counts
WHO Models TB Deaths In India Rather Than Counting Them, So The Ranges Are Wide: 2.12 To 3.14 Lakh In 2025 And 5.49 To 10.50 Lakh In 2004.
Revised Every Year
WHO Re-Estimates The Whole Series In Each Report, So These Numbers Replace Those Published Earlier, Including In Last Year’s Report.
No Case Estimate This Year
WHO’s Estimate Of New TB Cases In India Is Under Review With ICMR After A New Prevalence Survey And Is Expected In Early 2027. This Graphic Covers Deaths Only.
