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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 has been increasing steadily and has reached 11.2 (per 100,000 of population) in 1999 registering a 78% increase over the value of 1980. 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 1999.

Table:

Incidence and rate of suicidal deaths in India (1989-1999)

Graphs:

Trend of suicide Rates of India (1989 to 1999)

Age and Gender differences among those who died by suicide in India  (Year 1999)

Suicide Rates in States of India (Year: 1999)

Percentage Share of various states of India in incidence of suicides (Year: 1999)

Occupational profiles of those who died by suicide (Year 1999)


 

Incidence and Rate of suicidal deaths in India (1989-1999)

Year

Suicide Incidence

Estimated Mid-year Population (millions)

Suicide Rate (per 100,000)

  Male Female Total
1989 40212 28532 68744 811.8 8.47
1990 43451 30460 73911 827.0 8.94
1991 46324 32126 78450 849.6 9.23
1992 47481 32668 80149 867.7 9.24
1993 49851 34393 84244 883.8 9.53
1994 52752 36443 89195 899.9 9.91
1995 52357 36821 89178 916.0 9.74
1996 51206 37035 88241 931.9 9.47
1997 56281 39548 95829 955.2 10.03
1998 61686 43027 104713 970.9 10.79
1999 65488 45099 110587 986.6 11.21

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Trend in Rate of Suicides in India (1989 to 1999)

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Age and Gender wise profiles of those who died by suicide in India (Year: 1999)

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Suicide Rates in various States of India (Year: 1999)

NOTE: Suicide Rates from centrally administered Union Territories are not shown in the above chart. Together, the seven Union Territories contributed to 1.7% of the total suicides in India in 1999. The Union Territories with suicide-rates for 1999 in brackets are as follows: Pondicherry (10.88), Andaman & Nicobar Islands (34.92), D&N Haveli (17.2), Chandigarh (8.06) Delhi (7.58), Daman & Diu (7.30) and Lakshadweep (No suicides).

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Percentage share of various states of India in incidence of suicides  (Year: 1999)

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Occupational profiles of those who died by suicide in India (Year: 1999)

 

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