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List of the Deadliest Diseases in India

What Are the Most Dangerous Diseases in India?

In the table attached below, you will find the list of the most dangerous diseases in India along with the level of severity for each. Take a look.

Name of Diseases

Level of Severity

Cardio-vascular Diseases

Caused 23% of the total deaths in India in 2010-2013.

Tuberculosis

India had 2.2 million cases among 9.6 global cases of TB in 2011.

Respiratory Diseases

Responsible for 9.2% of all medically certified deaths as of 2017.

HIV/AIDS

HIV infection accounts for about 3.2% of all deaths in the 15-59 years’ age group.

Cancer or Malignant Tumour

13,88,397 cancer cases were estimated for the year 2015.

Diabetes Mellitus

Resulted in 3.1% of all deaths in India as of 2016.

Chronic Diarrhoea

Responsible for 13% deaths in children under 5 years of age, killing an estimated 300,000 children in India each year.

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