Year Total no of autopsies Total number of deaths from violent asphyxia Percentage 2008 1798 134 7.45 2009 1986 121 6.09 2010 2045 140 6.85 2011 1974 147 7.45

Table 1: Incidence of violent asphyxia deaths in medico legal autopsies (1 January 2008-31 December 2011).