Why are people ending their lives? - Causes

INDIA

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All AN AP AR AS BR CG CH DD DL DN GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL LD MH ML MN MP MZ NL OD PB PY RJ SK TN TR UK UP WB
2001148064( 6%)2002155673( 6%)2003156416( 6%)2004161888( 7%)2005162041( 7%)2006168637( 7%)2007176293( 7%)2008178921( 7%)2009180329( 7%)2010192892( 8%)2011192735( 8%)2012175970( 7%)2013198616( 8%)2014196692( 8%)YearCountaids/std184( 0%)bankruptcy or indebtedness2098( 0%)bankruptcy or sudden change in economic status33536( 1%)cancellation/non-settlement of marriage5748( 0%)cancer7157( 0%)causes not known186182( 8%)death of dear person6844( 0%)divorce1910( 0%)dowry dispute829( 0%)dowry related issues39( 0%)drug abuse/addiction36875( 2%)extra marital affairs227( 0%)failure in examination17701( 1%)fall in social reputation10139( 0%)family problems229867( 9%)ideological causes/hero worshipping1524( 0%)illegitimate pregnancy103( 0%)illness16078( 1%)illness (aids/std)6251( 0%)impotency/infertility127( 0%)insanity/mental illness70846( 3%)love affairs28706( 1%)marriage related issues2362( 0%)non settlement of marriage490( 0%)not having children (barrenness/impotency)2751( 0%)other causes187280( 8%)other family problems18623( 1%)other prolonged illness146739( 6%)others1456( 0%)paralysis5814( 0%)physical abuse (rape0( 0%)physical abuse (rape,incest etc.)1404( 0%)poverty27618( 1%)professional/career problem12913( 1%)property dispute15814( 1%)suspected/illicit relation7725( 0%)total1102910( 45%)total illness220913( 9%)unemployment27384( 1%)CauseCountMale200193046( 7%)200291127( 7%)200390180( 7%)200490958( 7%)200590848( 7%)200694206( 7%)200796313( 7%)200898671( 7%)2009100704( 8%)2010104770( 8%)2011105005( 8%)201290122( 7%)201397408( 7%)201497048( 7%)YearCountaids/std48( 0%)bankruptcy or indebtedness210( 0%)bankruptcy or sudden change in economic status4552( 0%)cancellation/non-settlement of marriage6629( 0%)cancer3264( 0%)causes not known88115( 7%)death of dear person5454( 0%)divorce2921( 0%)dowry dispute33408( 2%)dowry related issues2222( 0%)drug abuse/addiction1408( 0%)extra marital affairs249( 0%)failure in examination14178( 1%)fall in social reputation5281( 0%)family problems144410( 11%)ideological causes/hero worshipping871( 0%)illegitimate pregnancy2600( 0%)illness7663( 1%)illness (aids/std)3062( 0%)impotency/infertility205( 0%)insanity/mental illness38491( 3%)love affairs24996( 2%)marriage related issues4411( 0%)non settlement of marriage606( 0%)not having children (barrenness/impotency)6490( 0%)other causes90033( 7%)other family problems9977( 1%)other prolonged illness79568( 6%)others1151( 0%)paralysis2604( 0%)physical abuse (rape0( 0%)physical abuse (rape,incest etc.)2858( 0%)poverty8631( 1%)professional/career problem1855( 0%)property dispute5021( 0%)suspected/illicit relation8799( 1%)total604513( 45%)total illness119374( 9%)unemployment4278( 0%)CauseCountFemale