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NCRB releases Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2023 Report

Posted 01 Oct 2025

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The report highlights a slight rise in suicides, with family issues, illness, and addiction as primary causes, and showcases initiatives like tele-mental health programs to reduce mortality rates.

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.
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  • Suicides
  • Suicides Report in India
  • Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2023 Report
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