In 2023, India recorded 32,503 suicides attributed to illness. Chronic or prolonged illnesses accounted for 49% with 15,970 cases, followed closely by insanity/mental illness (43%) with 13,978 cases

Life expectancy in the country increased steadily for nearly five decades, before being abruptly interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic

The average life expectancy of an Indian is estimated to have shortened by 3 years and 6 months due to air pollution in 2023