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SOE 2026: When Indians die by suicide due to health issues
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
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This was first published in the State of India’s Environment 2026
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