NCRB - Suicides in India from NCRB: Year, Age and Gender wise Number of Suicides by Types of Causes
This dataset provdies year, age and gender wise data on number of suicides which have happened in India by types of causes such as Bankruptcy or Indebtedness, Divorce, Non-Settlement of Marriage, Dowry, Extra Marital affairs, Drug Abuse/Alcoholic Addiction, Failure in Examination, Impotency/Infertility, AIDS/STD, Insanity/Mental illness, Ideological Causes/Hero Worshipping, Family Problems, Death of Dear Person, Other Prolonged Illness, Cancer, Paralysis, Fall in Social Reputation, Love Affairs, Unemployment, Poverty, Property Dispute Other Causes, Suspected/ Illicit Relation (Other than Extra Marital Affairs), Physical Abuse (Rape, etc.), Illegitimate Pregnancy (Other than Extra Marital Affairs), Professional/Career Problem, Causes Not Known, Bankruptcy or sudden change in economic status, Suspected / Illicit relation, Not having children(barrenness/impotency), Illegitimate Pregnancy, etc.
Note: This data was introduced in ADSI report from 2019.
NCRB - Suicides in India from NCRB: Year, Age and Gender wise Number of Suicides by Types of Causes
This dataset provdies year, age and gender wise data on number of suicides which have happened in India by types of causes such as Bankruptcy or Indebtedness, Divorce, Non-Settlement of Marriage, Dowry, Extra Marital affairs, Drug Abuse/Alcoholic Addiction, Failure in Examination, Impotency/Infertility, AIDS/STD, Insanity/Mental illness, Ideological Causes/Hero Worshipping, Family Problems, Death of Dear Person, Other Prolonged Illness, Cancer, Paralysis, Fall in Social Reputation, Love Affairs, Unemployment, Poverty, Property Dispute Other Causes, Suspected/ Illicit Relation (Other than Extra Marital Affairs), Physical Abuse (Rape, etc.), Illegitimate Pregnancy (Other than Extra Marital Affairs), Professional/Career Problem, Causes Not Known, Bankruptcy or sudden change in economic status, Suspected / Illicit relation, Not having children(barrenness/impotency), Illegitimate Pregnancy, etc.
Note: This data was introduced in ADSI report from 2019.
The calendar year to which the suicide statistics pertain.
cause
String
21
4464
The reported cause or circumstance associated with the suicides, such as illness, poverty, bankruptcy, or marriage-related issues.
sub_cause
String
11
4464
A finer subcategory of the reported cause of suicide, such as dowry-related issues; may indicate a total when no subcategory breakdown applies.
age_group
String
6
4464
The age bracket of the individuals, such as below 18 years.
gender
String
4
4464
The gender of the individuals to whom the suicide counts refer.
value
Int64
1566
4464
The number of suicides recorded for the given year, cause, age group, and gender.
unit
String
1
4464
The unit of measurement for the reported figure, expressed as an absolute number.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or footnotes providing additional context for the record.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Suicides in India from NCRB: Year, Age and Gender wise Number of Suicides by Types of Causes [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23002
