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Higher propensity to commit suicide in southern states: NCRB data

-The Indian Express

A majority of those committing suicide, however, were from poorer backgrounds and married. Family issues and illness accounted for most such deaths.

People living in the southern states have higher propensity to commit suicide than those living in the poorer and more heavily populated northern states, the latest data on suicides released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) show.

A majority of those committing suicide, however, were from poorer backgrounds and married. Family issues and illness accounted for most such deaths.

The data on “Accidental Deaths and Suicides” for 2019 released by the NCRB also show that the highest share of suicides is among daily wage labourers followed by housewives, self-employed and unemployed people. Farmers account for only 7.4% of all suicides.

According to the data, more than 1.39 lakh people committed suicide in the country with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka accounting for almost 50% of all suicides.

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