Lok Sabha Question No. 1079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: Deaths Due to Suicide
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1079 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH SEPTEMBER, 2020

## DEATHS DUE TO SUICID E

1079. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVA BHAI PATEL: SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHH ADIYA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  as  per  the  recently  conducted  studies  by  the  Government  Agencies  the  num of cases of deaths due to suicides particularly among the youth is much higher in India;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  along  with  the  State/UTs  having  higher  rates  of State/UT - wise;
- (c) the reasons for such hike in suicide rates; and
- (d)  whether Government  has  taken  or  proposes  to  take  any  concrete  steps  to  check  suc incidences, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)  &  (b):  As  per  the  'Accidental  Deaths  and  Suicides  in  India  2019'  Report  of  the  National Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB),  suicides  in  the  age  group  of  18  years  to  below  30  yea accounted for 35.06% of the total suicides, which is higher than the share of other age g below  18  years (6.91%),  30  years  to  below  45  years  (31.83%),  45  years  to  below  60  year (18.28%) and 60 years & above (7.92%). The details of five States/UTs having the highest of suicides (per 1 lakh population) are as under:

|   S.No. | Name of the State   |   Rate of Suici des (per 1 lakh population) |
|---------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Sikkim              |                                        33.1 |
|       2 | Chhattisgarh        |                                        26.4 |
|       3 | Kerala              |                                        24.3 |
|       4 | Telangana           |                                        20.6 |
|       5 | Tripura             |                                        18.2 |

(c) & (d): The causes of suicide have their origin in the social, economic, cultural, psy and  health  status  of  an  individual.  The  individual  risk  factors  for  suicide,  inter -alia,  include, previous  suicide  attempt,  mental  disorders,  harmful  use  of  alcohol,  job  or  financi hopelessness,  chronic  pain,  family  history  of  suicide  and  genetic and  biolog al  factors. To address the burden of mental disorders, the Government of India is implementing the Nat Mental Health Programme (NMHP) since 1982.

Under  NMHP  t he  Government  is  supporting  implementation  of  the  District  Mental  Health Programm e (DMHP) in 692 districts of the country with the objectives to:

- (i) Provide mental health services including prevention, promotion and long - term continuing care at different levels upto district healthcare delivery system.
- (ii) Provide suicide prevention services, work place stress management, life skills training and counselling in schools and colleges.
- (iii)Augment institutional capacity in terms of infrastructure, equipment and human reso for mental healthcare.
- (iv) Promote  community  awareness  and  participation  in  the delivery  of  mental  healthcare services.