Suicide leading youth death cause in '13: Study
According to the Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Well-being, suicide was the leading cause of death among Indian youth in the 10-24 age group with 62,960 such deaths in 2013. The commission found that road accidents (41,168 deaths) and tuberculosis (32,171) were the other top causes of deaths. Notably, 30.11% of India's population falls in the 10-24 age group.