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KEY INSIGHTS:
- Health (mental and physical) concerns are the leading causes of suicides in India, accounting for over 20% of all suicides
- Bankruptcy and indebtedness account for less than 5% of all suicides
- Housewives comprise the largest share of suicides (18%); while farmers comprise 11%
- Suicides among most demographics are declining over time and farmer suicides are declining the fastest
- Suicide ‘contagion’ can occur if suicides are overly dramatized and/or played up
- Research shows that responsible media coverage of suicides can play an important role in curbing suicide contagions
