Saralnama13,892 students committed suicide in India in 2023, the highest in 10 years, according to the NCRB report. Students accounted for 8.1% of total suicides. Maharashtra recorded the most student suicides at 2,046 (14.7% of total). Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu also had high numbers. Exam failure was the main reason for suicides among children under 18. Student suicides increased by 72.9% from 2014 to 2023. In 2023 alone, 848 more students took their lives compared to the previous year, marking the third-largest increase in a decade. (Updated 2 Oct 2025, 17:11 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 13,892 students committed suicide in India in 2023, the highest in 10 years, according to the NCRB report
- Students accounted for 8.1% of total suicides
- Maharashtra recorded the most student suicides at 2,046 (14.7% of total)