Economic burden of suicide deaths in India (2019): a retrospective, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

India has the highest number of suicide deaths in the world. Suicide prevention requires policy attention and resource allocation. Evidence of economic losses due to disease burden can influence such allocations. We assessed the economic burden and its distribution across states and demographic groups in India.

Methods

We used the human capital approach in this retrospective cross-sectional analysis to assess the economic burden of suicide in India for the year 2019 for 28 Indian states and 3 union territories (UTs). We calculated the monetary value for the years of life lost disaggregated by states, age groups, and sexes. For sensitivity, we present a library of estimates using different discount rates, life expectancy thresholds, and estimates specific to the po

SUBMITTER: Nigam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11417197 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature