diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/tags.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/tags.js
index ff7761adb8d3e..fac5fed159683 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/tags.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/tags.js
@@ -13,6 +13,24 @@ jQuery( function($) {
 
 	var addingTerm = false;
 
+	/**
+	 * Updates the displaying-num span with the new total item count.
+	 *
+	 * @since 6.8.0
+	 *
+	 * @param {number} total The new total number of items.
+	 * @return {void}
+	 */
+	function updateDisplayingNum( total ) {
+		$( '.displaying-num' ).text(
+			wp.i18n.sprintf(
+				/* translators: %s: Number of items. */
+				wp.i18n._n( '%s item', '%s items', total ),
+				total.toLocaleString()
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Adds an event handler to the delete term link on the term overview page.
 	 *
@@ -45,10 +63,11 @@ jQuery( function($) {
 			 *
 			 * @return {void}
 			 */
-			$.post(ajaxurl, data, function(r){
+			$.post( ajaxurl, data, function( r ) {
 				var message;
-				if ( '1' == r ) {
-					$('#ajax-response').empty();
+
+				if ( r && r.success ) {
+					$( '#ajax-response' ).empty();
 					let nextFocus = tr.next( 'tr' ).find( 'a.row-title' );
 					let prevFocus = tr.prev( 'tr' ).find( 'a.row-title' );
 					// If there is neither a next row or a previous row, focus the tag input field.
@@ -60,7 +79,7 @@ jQuery( function($) {
 						}
 					}
 
-					tr.fadeOut('normal', function(){ tr.remove(); });
+					tr.fadeOut( 'normal', function() { tr.remove(); } );
 
 					/**
 					 * Removes the term from the parent box and the tag cloud.
@@ -69,23 +88,25 @@ jQuery( function($) {
 					 * This term ID is then used to select the relevant HTML elements:
 					 * The parent box and the tag cloud.
 					 */
-					$('select#parent option[value="' + data.match(/tag_ID=(\d+)/)[1] + '"]').remove();
-					$('a.tag-link-' + data.match(/tag_ID=(\d+)/)[1]).remove();
+					$( 'select#parent option[value="' + data.match( /tag_ID=(\d+)/ )[1] + '"]' ).remove();
+					$( 'a.tag-link-' + data.match( /tag_ID=(\d+)/ )[1] ).remove();
 					nextFocus.trigger( 'focus' );
+					updateDisplayingNum( r.data.total );
 					message = wp.i18n.__( 'The selected tag has been deleted.' );
-			
-				} else if ( '-1' == r ) {
+
+				} else if ( '-1' === r ) {
 					message = wp.i18n.__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to do that.' );
-					$('#ajax-response').empty().append('<div class="notice notice-error"><p>' + message + '</p></div>');
+					$( '#ajax-response' ).empty().append( '<div class="notice notice-error"><p>' + message + '</p></div>' );
 					resetRowAfterFailure( tr );
 
 				} else {
 					message = wp.i18n.__( 'An error occurred while processing your request. Please try again later.' );
-					$('#ajax-response').empty().append('<div class="notice notice-error"><p>' + message + '</p></div>');
+					$( '#ajax-response' ).empty().append( '<div class="notice notice-error"><p>' + message + '</p></div>' );
 					resetRowAfterFailure( tr );
 				}
+
 				wp.a11y.speak( message, 'assertive' );
-			});
+			} );
 		}
 
 		return false;
@@ -179,19 +200,22 @@ jQuery( function($) {
 
 			$('.tags .no-items').remove();
 
-			if ( form.find('select#parent') ) {
+			if ( form.find( 'select#parent' ) ) {
 				// Parents field exists, Add new term to the list.
 				term = res.responses[1].supplemental;
 
 				// Create an indent for the Parent field.
 				indent = '';
-				for ( i = 0; i < res.responses[1].position; i++ )
+				for ( i = 0; i < res.responses[1].position; i++ ) {
 					indent += '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;';
+				}
 
 				form.find( 'select#parent option:selected' ).after( '<option value="' + term.term_id + '">' + indent + term.name + '</option>' );
 			}
 
-			$('input:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]):not([type="button"]):not([type="submit"]):not([type="reset"]):visible, textarea:visible', form).val('');
+			updateDisplayingNum( res.responses[0].supplemental.total );
+
+			$( 'input:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]):not([type="button"]):not([type="submit"]):not([type="reset"]):visible, textarea:visible', form ).val( '' );
 		});
 
 		return false;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
index 2af08fba70af9..80655c70ff2b2 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
@@ -805,9 +805,10 @@ function wp_ajax_delete_tag() {
 	}
 
 	if ( wp_delete_term( $tag_id, $taxonomy ) ) {
-		wp_die( 1 );
+		$total = wp_count_terms( array( 'taxonomy' => $taxonomy ) );
+		wp_send_json_success( array( 'total' => (int) $total ) );
 	} else {
-		wp_die( 0 );
+		wp_send_json_error();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1153,6 +1154,8 @@ function wp_ajax_add_tag() {
 		$message = $messages['_item'][1];
 	}
 
+	$total = wp_count_terms( array( 'taxonomy' => $taxonomy ) );
+
 	$response->add(
 		array(
 			'what'         => 'taxonomy',
@@ -1161,6 +1164,7 @@ function wp_ajax_add_tag() {
 				'parents'   => $parents,
 				'noparents' => $no_parents,
 				'notice'    => $message,
+				'total'     => (int) $total,
 			),
 		)
 	);
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/wpAjaxAddTag.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/wpAjaxAddTag.php
index fbb65ff6aec84..85b695f8ade54 100755
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/wpAjaxAddTag.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/wpAjaxAddTag.php
@@ -139,6 +139,41 @@ public function test_adding_existing_category_should_error() {
 		$this->assertSame( $expected, (string) $this->get_xml_response_taxonomy()->wp_error );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Tests that the add tag AJAX response includes the total term count.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 50082
+	 *
+	 * @covers ::wp_ajax_add_tag
+	 * @covers ::wp_count_terms
+	 */
+	public function test_add_tag_returns_total_count() {
+		$this->_setRole( 'administrator' );
+
+		wp_insert_term( 'existing-tag', 'post_tag' );
+
+		$_POST = array(
+			'taxonomy'         => 'post_tag',
+			'post_type'        => 'post',
+			'screen'           => 'edit-post_tag',
+			'action'           => 'add-tag',
+			'tag-name'         => 'new-tag',
+			'_wpnonce_add-tag' => wp_create_nonce( 'add-tag' ),
+		);
+
+		try {
+			$this->_handleAjax( 'add-tag' );
+		} catch ( WPAjaxDieContinueException $e ) {
+			unset( $e );
+		}
+
+		$xml   = simplexml_load_string( $this->_last_response, 'SimpleXMLElement', LIBXML_NOCDATA );
+		$total = (int) $xml->response->taxonomy->supplemental->total;
+
+		// Two terms now exist: 'existing-tag' and 'new-tag'.
+		$this->assertSame( 2, $total );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Helper method to get the taxonomy's response or error.
 	 *
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/wpAjaxDeleteTag.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/wpAjaxDeleteTag.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6e87308f0fec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/wpAjaxDeleteTag.php
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Admin ajax functions to be tested.
+ */
+require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php';
+
+/**
+ * Class for testing ajax delete tag functionality.
+ *
+ * @group ajax
+ *
+ * @covers ::wp_ajax_delete_tag
+ */
+class Tests_Ajax_wpAjaxDeleteTag extends WP_Ajax_UnitTestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests that deleting a tag returns JSON success with updated total count.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 50082
+	 *
+	 * @covers ::wp_ajax_delete_tag
+	 * @covers ::wp_count_terms
+	 */
+	public function test_delete_tag_returns_json_success_with_total() {
+		$this->_setRole( 'administrator' );
+
+		$term = wp_insert_term( 'tag-to-delete', 'post_tag' );
+		wp_insert_term( 'tag-to-keep', 'post_tag' );
+
+		$_POST = array(
+			'action'   => 'delete-tag',
+			'tag_ID'   => $term['term_id'],
+			'taxonomy' => 'post_tag',
+			'_wpnonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'delete-tag_' . $term['term_id'] ),
+		);
+
+		try {
+			$this->_handleAjax( 'delete-tag' );
+		} catch ( WPAjaxDieContinueException $e ) {
+			unset( $e );
+		}
+
+		$response = json_decode( $this->_last_response, true );
+
+		$this->assertTrue( $response['success'] );
+		// One term remains after deletion.
+		$this->assertSame( 1, $response['data']['total'] );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests that deleting a tag without permission returns -1.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 50082
+	 *
+	 * @covers ::wp_ajax_delete_tag
+	 */
+	public function test_delete_tag_without_capability_should_error() {
+		$this->_setRole( 'subscriber' );
+
+		$term = self::factory()->term->create_and_get(
+			array( 'taxonomy' => 'post_tag' )
+		);
+
+		$_POST = array(
+			'action'   => 'delete-tag',
+			'tag_ID'   => $term->term_id,
+			'taxonomy' => 'post_tag',
+			'_wpnonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'delete-tag_' . $term->term_id ),
+		);
+
+		$this->expectException( 'WPAjaxDieStopException' );
+		$this->expectExceptionMessage( '-1' );
+		$this->_handleAjax( 'delete-tag' );
+	}
+}