Sucide Rate in India – Men Vs Women

Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) has claimed that suicide rate is almost twice in married men, compared to women, due to them being “unable to withstand verbal, emotional, economic and physical abuse” from their wives.SIFF has pointed to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data to show that suicide in married men is much higher than in married women.

Marital Status of Suicide Victims in 2012

Martial status	Male	Female	Total	Percentage of Male to Total
Never married	19727	10830	30557	64.6
Married	63343	31921	95264	66.5
Widowed/Widower	2658	2293	4951	53.7
Divorced	682	708	1390	49.1
Separated	2043	1240	3283	62.2
Total	88453	46992	135445	65.3