A complete of 1,64,033 suicides had been reported in India in 2021 — a 7.2-per cent enhance in comparison with 2020 (1,53,052). The charge of suicides has elevated by 6.2 per cent.
“Majority of suicides were reported in Maharashtra (22,207), followed by 18,925 suicides in Tamil Nadu, 14,965 suicides in Madhya Pradesh, 13,500 suicides in West Bengal and 13,056 suicides in Karnataka, accounting for 13.5 per cent, 11.5 per cent, 9.1 per cent, 8.2 per cent and 8 per cent of total suicides respectively,” the report stated.
These 5 states collectively accounted for 50.4 per cent of the suicides reported within the nation. The remaining 49.6 per cent circumstances had been reported from the 23 different states and eight Union territories.
Uttar Pradesh, essentially the most populous state (with a 16.9-per cent share of the nation’s inhabitants) has reported a relatively decrease proportion share of suicidal deaths, accounting for less than 3.6 per cent of the suicides reported within the nation.
Delhi, the most-populous Union Territory, has reported the very best variety of suicides (2,840) among the many Union territories, adopted by Puducherry (504).
A complete of 25,891 suicides had been reported within the 53 mega cities of the nation in 2021.
The charge of suicide — the variety of suicides per one-lakh inhabitants — has been broadly accepted as a typical yardstick for comparability. The all-India charge of suicides was 12 in 2021. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported the very best charge of suicide (39.7), adopted by Sikkim (39.2), Puducherry (31.8), Telangana (26.9) and Kerala (26.9).
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