Incidence of Suicide by Means Adopted in India (1998 and 1999) | ||||
Means Adopted for Committed Suicides | 1998 | 1999 | ||
No. of Suicides | % Share of each Means | No. of Suicides | % Share of each Means | |
By Over Alcoholism | ||||
By Drowning | ||||
By Fire/Self Immolation | ||||
By Fire Arms | ||||
By Hanging | ||||
By Poison | ||||
i. By Consuming Insecticides | ||||
ii. By Consuming Other Poison | ||||
By Self Infliction of Injury | ||||
By Jumping from | ||||
i. Buildings | ||||
ii. Other Sites | ||||
By Jumping off from Moving Vehicles/Trains | ||||
By Machine | ||||
By Overdose of Sleeping Pills | ||||
By Touching Electric wires | ||||
By Coming under running Vehicles/Train | ||||
By Other Means | ||||
Total |