More than 3,000 children in the age group of 14-18 years committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh in 2017-19, with examination failure being one of the main reasons, according to government data. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) consolidated data on child suicides was recently tabled in Parliament. According to data, up to 24,568 children, of which 13,325 were girls, aged 14-18 years died by suicide in 2017-19. In 2017, up to 8,029 children in the age group of 14-18 years died by suicide. The number rose to 8,162 in 2018 and then further increased to 8,377 in 2019, the company said. The highest number of suicides among children in this age group was reported from Madhya Pradesh with 3,115, followed by West Bengal with 2,802, Maharashtra with 2,527 and Tamil Nadu with 2,035. Examination failure was cited as the reason for the suicide of 4,046 children, while a marriage-related problem was the reason for the suicide of 639 children, including 411 girls, according to the data.

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