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NCRB 2024 data: Lucknow hotspot records 78% spike in suicides
The NCRB 2024 data shows Lucknow had a sharp rise in suicides, while several other UP cities and major states show varied trends. Nationally, suicides declined slightly, but urban centers continue to face rising mental health pressures, prompting calls for targeted interventions.
Why It Matters
City-level spikes amid a stable statewide picture point to urban stress and mental health challenges that may require focused public health responses.
Timeline
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Publication of NCRB 2024 data coverage
May 11, 2026
The article was published on May 11, 2026 reporting NCRB Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2024 data.
Expert commentary on urban stress and underlying factors
2024
Professor Manini Srivastava (Lucknow University, Psychology) suggested the UP urban surge may reflect mounting pressures linked to mental health challenges, unemployment, financial insecurity, academic stress, family disputes, social isolation and substance abuse.
89 major Indian cities: total suicides rise from 26,995 to 28,150 in 2024
2024
Across 89 major Indian cities, suicides increased from 26,995 in 2023 to 28,150 in 2024.
Manipur: suicides up by 68% in 2024
2024
Manipur recorded one of the sharpest increases nationally at 68%.
Bihar: suicides rise 44.4% from 926 to 1,337 in 2024
2024
Bihar saw a 44.4% jump in suicides, from 926 in 2023 to 1,337 in 2024.
Madhya Pradesh: suicides fall by 1.1% in 2024
2024
Madhya Pradesh recorded a 1.1% fall in suicides in 2024.
Tamil Nadu: 19,065 suicides in 2024
2024
Tamil Nadu reported 19,065 suicides in 2024, with a 2.5% reduction from 2023.
Maharashtra: highest state total with 22,174 in 2024
2024
Maharashtra recorded 22,174 suicides in 2024, down from 22,687 in 2023 (about 2.3% decline).
Uttar Pradesh: state total nearly unchanged in 2024
2024
Uttar Pradesh reported 9,180 suicides in 2024, up from 9,154 in 2023, showing a marginal variation of about 0.3%.
Chennai: suicides fall in 2024
2024
Chennai registered a slight fall in suicides in 2024.
Mumbai: suicides decline by 0.6% in 2024
2024
Mumbai saw a marginal decline of 0.6% in suicides in 2024.
Delhi: suicides decline by 7.2% in 2024
2024
Delhi recorded a 7.2% drop in suicides in 2024.
Varanasi: suicides remain unchanged at 197 in 2024
2024
Varanasi remained unchanged at 197 suicides in 2024.
Kanpur: suicides decline from 724 to 687 in 2024
2024
Kanpur recorded 687 suicides in 2024, down from 724 in 2023, indicating an improvement.
Agra: suicides rise from 147 to 157 in 2024
2024
Agra reported 157 suicides in 2024, up from 147 in 2023.
Prayagraj: suicides increase from 140 to 194 in 2024
2024
Prayagraj recorded 194 suicides in 2024, up from 140 in 2023.
Patna: suicides rise from 160 to 285 in 2024
2024
Patna registered 285 suicides in 2024, up from 160 in 2023.
Meerut: suicides increase from 29 to 73 in 2024
2024
Meerut recorded 73 suicides in 2024, up from 29 in 2023.
Lucknow: suicides rise to 389 in 2024 from 218 in 2023
2024
Lucknow reported 389 suicides in 2024, up from 218 in 2023, a rise of 171 cases, about 78.4%.
National trend: India total suicides decline in 2024
2024
NCRB data shows total suicides across India fell from 171,418 in 2023 to 170,746 in 2024, a 0.4% decrease.