One in five typhoid deaths in India occurs in Telangana

Sumit Jha

Jan 15, 2026

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Telangana recorded 202 typhoid and paratyphoid deaths in 2023, nearly one in every five such deaths registered across India, making it the state with the second-highest death toll from the disease.

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The figures come from the Report on Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD) for 2023, which documents all medically certified deaths across India.

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Of the 1,075 total typhoid and paratyphoid deaths, Telangana alone accounted for 18.8 percent, a striking concentration for a state that represents just 2.5% of the population.

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Of the 1,075 total typhoid and paratyphoid deaths recorded nationwide, Telangana alone accounted for 18.8 percent, a striking concentration for a state that represents just 2.5% of the population.

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A comprehensive modelling study published in The Lancet estimates that India actually experienced 7,850 typhoid deaths in 2023, more than seven times the official numbers.