Lok Sabha Question No. 2599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Suicide Cases
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2599

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2022/ SRAVANA 11, 1944 (SAKA)

SUICIDE CASES

2599. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the rate of suicides in the country has gone up recently;

(b)  if  so,  whether  young  adults  account  for  a  large  percentage  of  the suicide cases; and

(c) whether the rate of suicides is higher among men than women and if so, the reasons behind these suicides and the policy of the Government to combat the situation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes data on  suicides  in  its  publication  'Accidental  Deaths  &  Suicides  in  India (ADSI)'.  The published reports are available till the year 2020. The 'Rate of Suicides' during the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 was 10.3, 9.9, 10.2, 10.4 and 11.3 respectively, of per lakh population.

(b): Following table indicates total suicides and suicides in the age group of 18 years to below 30 years.

|   Year |   Total |   In age group of (18 years - below 30 years) |
|--------|---------|-----------------------------------------------|
|   2018 |  134516 |                                         46912 |
|   2019 |  139123 |                                         48774 |
|   2020 |  153052 |                                         52718 |

(c): NCRB does not publish the 'Rate of Suicides' separately for male and female.  However,  there  are  various  causes  of  suicide  such  as  family issues, marriage  related issues, extra-marital relations, love affairs, divorce, illness, poverty, ineptness, property disputes etc..

As per the National Mental Health Survey, 2016, mental health problems are both a cause and consequence of several disorders, noncommunicable  diseases,  addiction  problems,  injury  and  violence,  social problems and are linked with social determinants of health. With a view to address  the  burden  of  mental  disorders,  the  Government  of  India  is supporting  implementation  of  the  District  Mental  Health  Programme (DMHP)  under  the  National  Mental  Health  Programme  (NMHP)  in  704 districts of the country for which support is provided to States/UTs through the National Health Mission.  Facilities made available under DMHP at the Community  Health  Centre(CHC)  and  Primary  Health  Centre(PHC)  levels, inter-alia,  include  outpatient  services,  assessment,  counselling/  psychosocial  interventions,  continuing care and support to persons with severe

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2599 FOR 02.08.2022

mental  disorders,  drugs,  outreach  services,  ambulance  services  etc.  In addition  to  above  services  there  is  a  provision  of  10  bedded  in-patient facility at the District level. The objectives of DMHP are:

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

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