Majlis

: Kidnapping and abduction accounted for 40% of all registered cases in 2024. More than a third fell under the POCSO Act. Among POCSO cases involving penetrative sexual assault, 97% involved an alleged perpetrator known to the child. About half the survivors were between 16 and 18 years old. Our analysis in six charts: https://www.indiaspend.com/data-viz/dataviz-india-registered-512-crimes-against-children-every-day-in-2024-986538

Each year over the last decade, police filed chargesheets in roughly half the cases of crime against children. In 2024, the chargesheeting rate was 61.4%, the lowest in 10 years. For kidnapping and abduction, which accounted for the largest share of cases, the rate was just 25%. A quarter of disposed cases were marked false; around 40% were classified as a mistake in law, fact, or civil dispute; and 9% were closed for insufficient evidence. Our analysis in 6 charts: https://www.indiaspend.com/data-viz/dataviz-india-registered-512-crimes-against-children-every-day-in-2024-986538

: Cases pending before courts rose three-fold over the decade, reaching over 644,000 in 2024. For kidnapping and abduction, of 18,457 cases chargesheeted and sent to trial in 2024, just 104 led to convictions that year. The rest were at various stages of trial, or ended in acquittal, quashing, or other outcomes. Our analysis in six charts: https://www.indiaspend.com/data-viz/dataviz-india-registered-512-crimes-against-children-every-day-in-2024-986538

Cause of Death Annual Fatalities (Approximately)
Accidental Deaths~4,00,000 to 4,30,000 Driven heavily by road traffic accidents (44%), drowning (9%), and poisoning (6%).

Suicides1,70,746 Mostly impacts daily wage laborers (31%), students, and the agrarian sector.

Homicides (Murders) 27,049 Chiefly driven by disputes, personal vendettas, and property enmities.

Forces of Nature~7,000 to 10,000 Includes extreme weather events; lightning strikes account for over 40% of these deaths.

According to the official Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India (ADSI) report, India records roughly 5.5 lakh to 6 lakh total unnatural deaths every year.

Unnatural deaths in India account for over 10% of total mortality, disproportionately affecting adolescents and young adults (ages 10-45). The leading causes are road traffic accidents (over 40%), followed by su***des (including agrarian and student distress) and drowning. Males are most affected by accidents, while females face higher rates of su***de.