Tag: men vs women suicide rate

New DelhiHigh suicide mortality in India has become a growing concern. In 2021, the suicidal death rate (SDR) among men stood at 34.6%, compared to women’s 13.1%. This was revealed in a recent study by The Lancet, titled “Changing Pattern of Suicide Deaths in India,” which studied Indian suicide rates using sociodemographic datasets.The Lancet used National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) reports on suicide deaths from 2014 to 2021 to conduct this study. It also pointed out the underreporting of suicide deaths in the NCRB compared to the Global Burden...