In 2018, there were more than 42 thousand female deaths due to suicides in India, while the incidents were more than 92 thousand for males. Some of the causes for suicides in the country were due to professional problems, abuse, violence, family problems, financial loss, sense of isolation and mental disorders.
Number of suicides in India from 1971 to 2018, by gender
(in 1,000s)
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NCRB (India). (January 3, 2020). Number of suicides in India from 1971 to 2018, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665336/india-suicides-by-gender/
NCRB (India). "Number of suicides in India from 1971 to 2018, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665336/india-suicides-by-gender/
NCRB (India). (2020). Number of suicides in India from 1971 to 2018, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665336/india-suicides-by-gender/
NCRB (India). "Number of Suicides in India from 1971 to 2018, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665336/india-suicides-by-gender/
NCRB (India), Number of suicides in India from 1971 to 2018, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665336/india-suicides-by-gender/ (last visited August 10, 2020)
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