Haryana youth heart attack deaths: Assembly told 17,973 cases since 2020; no COVID link survey

Haryana has recorded 17,973 deaths from heart attack or heart failure among people aged 18–45 between January 2020 and January 2026, the Assembly was told in a written reply to a Congress MLA. The government provided year-wise figures from district reports and said it has not conducted any survey on links to COVID-19 infection or vaccination.

The Haryana government told the Assembly on Wednesday that 17,973 people aged 18-45 died from heart attack or heart failure between January 2020 and January 2026. The figures came in a written reply to a Congress MLA. The MLA asked for year-wise and district-wise totals, and any link to COVID-19 infection or vaccination.

The House was also informed that the government did not carry out any survey on a possible connection with COVID-19 infection or COVID-19 vaccinations. The reply covered deaths recorded across districts and listed totals for each year from 2020 onwards. The data included a partial count for January 2026, along with complete annual figures up to 2025.

Haryana heart attack deaths data by year

The government said district reports showed 2,394 deaths in 2020 and 3,188 in 2021. The count was 2,796 in 2022 and 2,886 in 2023. It then rose to 3,063 in 2024 and 3,255 in 2025. For January 2026, 391 deaths were reported, taking the total to 17,973.

The MLA had asked for a detailed breakup of deaths among youths aged 18-45 from 2020 "till date\". The query also sought findings from any study or survey. It asked whether the government assessed co-relation with COVID-19 infection or COVID-19 vaccinations. The written reply did not cite any such assessment, and said no survey was conducted.

Haryana heart attack deaths data by district

District figures tabled in the House showed differing trends across Haryana. From January 2020 to December 2025, Yamunanagar reported 387 deaths in 2020 and 461 in 2021. The district then recorded 375 in 2022, 378 in 2023, 410 in 2024, and 389 in 2025.

In Rohtak, the number of deaths in the same age group was much lower during those years. The district reported 33 in 2020 and 41 in 2021. It then recorded 40 in 2022, 27 in 2023, 30 in 2024, and 30 in 2025, as per the tabled data.

Gurugram reported 113 such deaths in 2020 and 105 in 2021, the data showed. The count was 116 in 2022 and 114 in 2023. It then fell to 93 in 2024 and 83 in 2025. These figures were part of the district-wise data submitted to the Assembly.

The government’s reply relied on information received from districts and presented totals for each year. The Assembly was told that the state did not conduct a survey to test any COVID-19 or vaccination link. The data placed on record included both statewide counts and district figures for Yamunanagar, Rohtak, and Gurugram up to December 2025.

With inputs from PTI