India is world’s suicide capital

2,30,314 
Estimated suicide deaths in 2016

Top suicide states

(Men & Women) 

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal & Tripura

Top suicide states

(Men) 
Kerala, Chhattisgarh

15/1L 
The suicide death rate for women in India is 15 per one lakh women

7/1L 
Global suicide rate for women in 2016 is 7 per one lakh women, half of India numbers.

37% 
Of women who committed suicide globally in 2016 were Indians

24% 
Of men who ended life during same period were Indians.

63% 
Of all suicide deaths reported in India were in the 15-39 age group.

40% 
Rise in number of suicide deaths between 1990 and 2016

15% 
Drop in suicide death rate (SDR) from 1990 to 2016.