As many as 68 people died of cancer every day in Punjab in 2025, with both detections and mortality rising at an alarming rate over the past few years, according to the latest Health Ministry data.
Nationally, approximately 2,380 Indians lost their lives daily to cancer in 2025, with Uttar Pradesh topping the daily death count at 343 cases due to its massive population.
In neighbouring states, Haryana recorded 50 daily cancer deaths, while Himachal Pradesh reported 15.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data shows India recorded a total of 1,569,793 estimated cancer cases and 868,588 deaths in 2025.
Punjab alone saw 43,196 cases and 24,886 deaths in 2025, while Haryana reported 33,395 cases and over 18,387 deaths.
Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous state, witnessed the highest toll, with 125,184 cancer deaths against 226,125 estimated cases.
The data highlights a sharp and continuous rise in cancer incidence across northern India. In Punjab, cases increased from 39,251 in 2021 to 43,196 in 2025.
Haryana saw a rise from 30,015 to 33,395 over the same period. Even in relatively small Chandigarh, estimated cases rose steadily from 1,053 in 2021 to 1,183 in 2025.
At the national level, total estimated cancer incidence increased from 1,426,447 in 2021 to 1,569,793 in 2025 — a rise of nearly 143,000 cases over five years—while mortality climbed from 789,202 to 868,588.
Health experts warn that the escalating trend in northern states, particularly Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, demands urgent attention to screening, early detection, and lifestyle-related risk factors.
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