Why are people ending their lives? - Causes

TAMIL NADU

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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
200116117( 6%)200215940( 6%)200315863( 6%)200417869( 6%)200516696( 6%)200616746( 6%)200719373( 7%)200820548( 7%)200919817( 7%)201023369( 8%)201122749( 8%)201223740( 9%)201325194( 9%)201425145( 9%)YearCountaids/std13( 0%)bankruptcy or indebtedness121( 0%)bankruptcy or sudden change in economic status1570( 1%)cancellation/non-settlement of marriage570( 0%)cancer325( 0%)causes not known11450( 4%)death of dear person706( 0%)divorce330( 0%)dowry dispute42( 0%)dowry related issues0( 0%)drug abuse/addiction2700( 1%)extra marital affairs4( 0%)failure in examination1839( 1%)fall in social reputation1395( 0%)family problems33126( 12%)ideological causes/hero worshipping380( 0%)illegitimate pregnancy0( 0%)illness3033( 1%)illness (aids/std)159( 0%)impotency/infertility5( 0%)insanity/mental illness4124( 1%)love affairs3490( 1%)marriage related issues186( 0%)non settlement of marriage72( 0%)not having children (barrenness/impotency)428( 0%)other causes23069( 8%)other family problems3658( 1%)other prolonged illness24312( 9%)others81( 0%)paralysis779( 0%)physical abuse (rape0( 0%)physical abuse (rape,incest etc.)125( 0%)poverty2231( 1%)professional/career problem1278( 0%)property dispute1706( 1%)suspected/illicit relation730( 0%)total124634( 45%)total illness26679( 10%)unemployment3816( 1%)CauseCountMale20019376( 6%)20029618( 6%)200310535( 7%)200410850( 7%)20059932( 6%)200610895( 7%)200711458( 7%)200812109( 8%)200912091( 8%)201013336( 8%)201112708( 8%)201213777( 9%)201312370( 8%)201411972( 7%)YearCountaids/std5( 0%)bankruptcy or indebtedness45( 0%)bankruptcy or sudden change in economic status333( 0%)cancellation/non-settlement of marriage560( 0%)cancer200( 0%)causes not known5039( 3%)death of dear person530( 0%)divorce338( 0%)dowry dispute1249( 1%)dowry related issues36( 0%)drug abuse/addiction241( 0%)extra marital affairs10( 0%)failure in examination1696( 1%)fall in social reputation887( 1%)family problems21678( 13%)ideological causes/hero worshipping232( 0%)illegitimate pregnancy269( 0%)illness1479( 1%)illness (aids/std)90( 0%)impotency/infertility22( 0%)insanity/mental illness2506( 2%)love affairs3201( 2%)marriage related issues183( 0%)non settlement of marriage42( 0%)not having children (barrenness/impotency)634( 0%)other causes11428( 7%)other family problems1913( 1%)other prolonged illness13766( 9%)others71( 0%)paralysis481( 0%)physical abuse (rape0( 0%)physical abuse (rape,incest etc.)123( 0%)poverty1090( 1%)professional/career problem399( 0%)property dispute921( 1%)suspected/illicit relation970( 1%)total71898( 45%)total illness15569( 10%)unemployment893( 1%)CauseCountFemale