India witnessed its highest-ever suicide rate in 2021, with 12 suicides per 100,000 people, a concerning trend. Experts suggest that the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) might be underreporting suicides among women, raising concerns. Explore this article as part of our ongoing data gap series, shedding light on gaps in public interest data. In this piece on suicide reporting gaps in India, we delve into three key trends from 2021 data:

suicides in india rate reached a record high of 12 per 100,000 people, the highest since data collection began in 1967.

Developed states like Kerala and Telangana exhibited the highest suicide rates, with 27 suicides per 100,000 people.

Notably, 72.5% of suicide cases involved men.

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