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✅Suicide worldwide in 2019 : Report by WHO
▪️Suicides worldwide
✅In 2019,Approximately 7,03,000 people or one in a 100, died by suicide .
✅The global age-standardized suicide rate was 9.0 per 1,00,000 population for same year.
✅Suicide was the fourth-leading cause of death among youngsters age-group 15-29 globally in 2019.
✅Around 77% of global suicides occurred in low- and middle-income
countries in the year 2019.
▪️Suicides in India
✅ India has the highest suicide rate in South-Asia.
✅In 2018, according to National Crime Records Bureau, 1,34,516 cases of suicide were reported in India.
✅Rate of suicide increased to 10.2 in 2018 which was 9.9 in 2017.
Terminology:
Suicide::act of taking one's own life
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▪️Suicides worldwide
✅In 2019,Approximately 7,03,000 people or one in a 100, died by suicide .
✅The global age-standardized suicide rate was 9.0 per 1,00,000 population for same year.
✅Suicide was the fourth-leading cause of death among youngsters age-group 15-29 globally in 2019.
✅Around 77% of global suicides occurred in low- and middle-income
countries in the year 2019.
▪️Suicides in India
✅ India has the highest suicide rate in South-Asia.
✅In 2018, according to National Crime Records Bureau, 1,34,516 cases of suicide were reported in India.
✅Rate of suicide increased to 10.2 in 2018 which was 9.9 in 2017.
Terminology:
Suicide::act of taking one's own life
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🔆 Local Self Government – Key Facts
✅ The total revenue of all ULBs in India is only 1% of GDP, low compared to Brazil (7%) & South Africa (6%)
✅ PRI funds composition – Central Govt Grants (80%), State Govt Grants (15%), Own revenue (5%)
✅ Own revenues make up just ~ 5% PRI funds (Non-tax revenue 3.3% and Tax revenue 1.1%), low compared to Brazil (40%) etc.
✅ The share of property tax in India is only 0.14% of GDP as against 2% in OECD countries
✅ Property tax constitutes more than 16% of revenue receipts of municipal corporations, and more than 60% of their own tax revenue
✅ Municipal Corporation revenue receipts were just 0.6% of GDP in 2023-24, whereas those of Central Govt and State Govts was 9.2% and 14.6% of GDP respectively
✅ The revenue receipts of Municipal Corporations exhibit concentration, with the top 10 MCs accounting for over 58% of total municipal revenue receipts
✅ About 23% of total municipal revenue remains unspent, indicating a surplus in the municipal system that is not being effectively utilised.
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✅ The total revenue of all ULBs in India is only 1% of GDP, low compared to Brazil (7%) & South Africa (6%)
✅ PRI funds composition – Central Govt Grants (80%), State Govt Grants (15%), Own revenue (5%)
✅ Own revenues make up just ~ 5% PRI funds (Non-tax revenue 3.3% and Tax revenue 1.1%), low compared to Brazil (40%) etc.
✅ The share of property tax in India is only 0.14% of GDP as against 2% in OECD countries
✅ Property tax constitutes more than 16% of revenue receipts of municipal corporations, and more than 60% of their own tax revenue
✅ Municipal Corporation revenue receipts were just 0.6% of GDP in 2023-24, whereas those of Central Govt and State Govts was 9.2% and 14.6% of GDP respectively
✅ The revenue receipts of Municipal Corporations exhibit concentration, with the top 10 MCs accounting for over 58% of total municipal revenue receipts
✅ About 23% of total municipal revenue remains unspent, indicating a surplus in the municipal system that is not being effectively utilised.
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🔆 Judiciary Data
📍 Total Pending Cases in Supreme Court
✅ 83,000 (34% cases less than 1 year old)
📍 Case Disposal Rate of Supreme Court
✅ 92.6%
📍 Total Pending Cases in High Courts
✅ ~ 60 lakh (75% cases more than 1 year old)
📍 High Courts Sanctioned Strength
✅ 1114, current = 968, vacancies ~ 150
📍 Total Pending Cases in District & Lower Judiciary
✅ ~ 4.5 crore (65% cases more than 1 year old)
📍 Judges to Population Ratio in India
✅ 21/million (120th Law Commission recommended 50/million)
📍 Vacancies in Judiciary as of November 2024
✅ More than 5,600 vacancies (2 in SC, 364 in HCs, 5245 in lower courts)
📍 PILs Filed Before the SC
✅ Consistently increased from 2014 (~30,000 PILs) to 2021 (~1,14,000 PILs)
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📍 Total Pending Cases in Supreme Court
✅ 83,000 (34% cases less than 1 year old)
📍 Case Disposal Rate of Supreme Court
✅ 92.6%
📍 Total Pending Cases in High Courts
✅ ~ 60 lakh (75% cases more than 1 year old)
📍 High Courts Sanctioned Strength
✅ 1114, current = 968, vacancies ~ 150
📍 Total Pending Cases in District & Lower Judiciary
✅ ~ 4.5 crore (65% cases more than 1 year old)
📍 Judges to Population Ratio in India
✅ 21/million (120th Law Commission recommended 50/million)
📍 Vacancies in Judiciary as of November 2024
✅ More than 5,600 vacancies (2 in SC, 364 in HCs, 5245 in lower courts)
📍 PILs Filed Before the SC
✅ Consistently increased from 2014 (~30,000 PILs) to 2021 (~1,14,000 PILs)
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🔆 Suicide Data Report 2023 — Key Highlights
📍 Trends
✅ Total suicides increased by 0.3% in 2023 vs 2022.
✅ Suicide rate decreased by 0.8%, indicating slower population-adjusted growth.
✅ Cities continue to show higher suicide rates than the national average.
📍 State Rankings
✅ Highest suicide rate: A&N Islands > Sikkim > Kerala.
✅ Highest share of total suicides:
• Maharashtra
• Tamil Nadu
• Madhya Pradesh
• Karnataka
• West Bengal
📍 Demographic Pattern
✅ Male : Female = 72.8 : 27.2 — males form the vast majority.
📍 Major Causes
1. Family Problems – 31.9%
2. Illness – 19.0%
3. Drug/Alcohol Addiction – 7.0%
4. Marriage Related Issues – 5.3%
5. Love Affairs – 4.7%
6. Bankruptcy/Indebtedness – 3.8%
7. Unemployment – 1.8%
8. Failure in Examination – 1.4%
📍 Farmer Suicides
✅ 10,786 deaths (6.3% of total suicides).
✅ Zero farmer suicides reported from:
West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa.
📍 Initiatives to Prevent Suicides
✅ National Suicide Prevention Strategy (2022): Reduce suicide mortality by 10% by 2030.
✅ Tele-MANAS: 24×7, free tele–mental health helpline.
✅ NMHP: Decentralised, accessible mental healthcare services.
✅ Manodarpan: Psychosocial support for students, teachers, and families.
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📍 Trends
✅ Total suicides increased by 0.3% in 2023 vs 2022.
✅ Suicide rate decreased by 0.8%, indicating slower population-adjusted growth.
✅ Cities continue to show higher suicide rates than the national average.
📍 State Rankings
✅ Highest suicide rate: A&N Islands > Sikkim > Kerala.
✅ Highest share of total suicides:
• Maharashtra
• Tamil Nadu
• Madhya Pradesh
• Karnataka
• West Bengal
📍 Demographic Pattern
✅ Male : Female = 72.8 : 27.2 — males form the vast majority.
📍 Major Causes
1. Family Problems – 31.9%
2. Illness – 19.0%
3. Drug/Alcohol Addiction – 7.0%
4. Marriage Related Issues – 5.3%
5. Love Affairs – 4.7%
6. Bankruptcy/Indebtedness – 3.8%
7. Unemployment – 1.8%
8. Failure in Examination – 1.4%
📍 Farmer Suicides
✅ 10,786 deaths (6.3% of total suicides).
✅ Zero farmer suicides reported from:
West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa.
📍 Initiatives to Prevent Suicides
✅ National Suicide Prevention Strategy (2022): Reduce suicide mortality by 10% by 2030.
✅ Tele-MANAS: 24×7, free tele–mental health helpline.
✅ NMHP: Decentralised, accessible mental healthcare services.
✅ Manodarpan: Psychosocial support for students, teachers, and families.
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