Key Highlights of Report

• Increase in Suicides: Total reported suicides showed an increase of 0.3% (2023) as compared to 2022. 
  • However, rate of suicides has decreased by 0.8% during 2023 over 2022.
• Rate of Suicide rate: A & N Islands(Highest) >Sikkim> Kerala.
  • Cities have higher suicide rate as compared to all-India suicide rate.
• States with higher Percentage Share of Suicides: Maharashtra (Highest)>Tamil Nadu>Madhya Pradesh>Karnataka>West Bengal
• Male : Female Ratio: 72.8 : 27.2
• Major Causes: Family Problems (31.9%, other than marriage related problems)> Illness (19.0%)> Drug Abuse/Alcoholic Addiction (7.0%) >Marriage Related Issues(5.3%)> Love Affairs(4.7%)> Bankruptcy or Indebtedness (3.8%)> Unemployment(1.8%)>Failure in Examination(1.4%)
• Farmer Suicide: A total of 10,786 persons accounting for 6.3% of total suicides victims
  • Zero suicides of Farmers/Cultivators/Agricultural Labourers: West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa.

Initiatives taken to prevent Suicides

• National Suicide Prevention Strategy (2022): Aims to reduce suicide mortality by 10% by 2030.
• Tele-MANAS (Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States): It provides 24/7, free, tele-mental health support.
• National Mental Health Programme (NMHP): To provide accessible, decentralized mental healthcare..
• Manodarpan: Ministry of Education project to provide psychosocial support for the mental health and well-being of students, teachers, and families.