Suicide
| Year | Male | Female | Total |
| 2011 | 2939 | 831 | 3770 |
| 2012 | 2721 | 805 | 3526 |
| 2013 | 2703 | 752 | 3455 |
| 2014 | 2484 | 660 | 3144 |
| 2015 | 2389 | 669 | 3058 |
| 2016 | 2339 | 686 | 3025 |
Mental Health Disorders
Trends in Mental health problems based on Government hospital admissions 1996-2013
(Figure: Health Bulletin, Ministry of Health)
Mental Disorders
- Minor depressive disorders – 7%
- Hopelessness during past week – 4.2%
- Passive suicidal ideations – 4.1
- Helplessness during past week – 3.1%
- Somatoform disorders – 3%
- Major depressive syndromes – 2%
- Active suicidal ideations – 1.6%
(Source: National Mental Health Survey, 2007)
Summary of newly diagnosed mental health disorders during 1st quarter 2017
| Diagnosis | Male | Female | Total | Percentage (%) |
| Dementia | 211 | 296 | 507 | 3.87 |
| Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substances | 1629 | 126 | 1755 | 13.39 |
| Schizophrenia | 548 | 463 | 1011 | 7.72 |
| Manic Episode/Bipolar affective disorder | 342 | 339 | 681 | 5.2 |
| Depressive Episode/Recurrent Depressive Disorder | 1496 | 2492 | 3988 | 30.44 |
| Anxiety Disorders | 236 | 357 | 593 | 4.53 |
| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | 120 | 107 | 227 | 1.73 |
| Autism | 82 | 57 | 139 | 1.06 |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | 417 | 186 | 603 | 4.6 |
| Others | 1783 | 1816 | 3599 | 27.47 |
| Total | 6864 | 6239 | 13103* |
(Source: Consolidated Quarterly Return on Mental Health Activities [January - March 2017])
(*Data of Anuradhapura, Trincomalee and Kalmunai not included)
