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India’s suicide rate has increased. But is it because of better reporting or rising distress? -Prachi Salve

-IndiaSpend.com

Despite the increase, experts say the National Crime Records Bureau might be undercounting suicides by women.

India reported the highest suicide rate in its history in 2021, with 12 suicides for every 1,00,000 people. Experts say this might be a reflection of better reporting of deaths by suicide rather than an actual increase in the numbers. Also, despite an increase in reporting, experts say the National Crime Records Bureau might be undercounting suicides by women.

This story is part of our ongoing Data Gaps series, which highlights shortcomings in data of public interest. In this story on data gaps in India’s sucide reporting, we analyse three trends that data from the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India, 2021, show:

* The suicide rate is the highest since India began publishing this data in 1967, with 12 suicides per 100,000 people
* The rate of deaths by suicide were highest in developed states like Kerala and Telangana, at 27 suicides per 100,000 population
* 72.5% of those who committed suicide were men

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