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Suicides
in India
It
is estimated that over 100,000 people die by suicide in India every year. India
alone contributes to more than 10% of suicides in the world. The suicide rate in
India has been increasing steadily and has reached 11.2 (per 100,000 of
population) in 2011 registering 78% increase over the value of 1980 (6.3).
Majority of suicides occur among men and in younger age groups. Despite the
gravity of the problem, information about the causes and risk factors is
insufficient.
Note:
The statistics presented below is based on the data available in National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report for the year
2011.
Table:
Incidence and rate of suicidal deaths in India (1989-2011)
Graphs:
Trend of suicide Rates of India (2000 to 2011)
Age and Gender differences among those who died by suicide in India (Year 2011)
Suicide Rates in States of India (Year 2011)
Percentage Share of various states of India in incidence of suicides (Year 2011)
Occupational profiles of those who died by suicide (Year 2011)
Incidence
and Rate of suicidal deaths in India (1989-2011)
|
Year
|
Suicide
Incidence
|
Estimated Mid-year Population (in
lakhs)
|
Suicide
Rate (per 100,000)
|
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
|
1989
|
40212
|
28532
|
68744
|
8118
|
8.47
|
|
1990
|
43451
|
30460
|
73911
|
8270
|
8.94
|
|
1991
|
46324
|
32126
|
78450
|
8496
|
9.23
|
|
1992
|
47481
|
32668
|
80149
|
8677
|
9.24
|
|
1993
|
49851
|
34393
|
84244
|
8838
|
9.53
|
|
1994
|
52752
|
36443
|
89195
|
8999
|
9.91
|
|
1995
|
52357
|
36821
|
89178
|
9160
|
9.74
|
|
1996
|
51206
|
37035
|
88241
|
9319
|
9.47
|
|
1997
|
56281
|
39548
|
95829
|
9552
|
10.03
|
|
1998
|
61686
|
43027
|
104713
|
9709
|
10.79
|
|
1999
|
65488
|
45099
|
110587
|
9866
|
11.21
|
|
2000
|
66032
|
42561
|
108593
|
10021
|
10.8
|
|
2001
|
66314
|
42192
|
108506
|
10270
|
10.6
|
|
2002
|
69332
|
41085
|
110417
|
10506
|
10.5
|
|
2003
|
70221
|
40630
|
110851
|
10682
|
10.4
|
|
2004
|
72651
|
41046
|
113697
|
10856
|
10.5
|
|
2005
|
72916
|
40998
|
113914
|
11028
|
10.3
|
|
2006
|
75702
|
42410
|
118112
|
11198
|
10.5
|
|
2007
|
79295
|
43342
|
122637
|
11366
|
10.8
|
|
2008
|
80544
|
44473
|
125017
|
11531
|
10.8
|
|
2009
|
81471
|
45680
|
127151
|
11694
|
10.9
|
|
2010
|
87180
|
47419
|
134599
|
11858
|
11.4
|
|
2011
|
87839
|
47746
|
135585
|
12102
|
11.2
|
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Trend
in Rate of Suicides in India (2000 to 2011)

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Age
and Gender wise profiles of those who died by suicide in India (Year:
2011)

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Suicide
Rates in various States of India (Year: 2011)

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Percentage share of various states of India in incidence of
suicides (Year: 2011)

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Occupational profiles of those who died by suicide in India
(Year: 2011)

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