Key Takeaways
- Army Active Duty had 110 suicides in 2022, rate of 24.7 per 100,000
- Navy Active Duty suicide rate was 20.5 per 100,000 in 2022 with 41 cases
- Air Force Active Duty recorded 54 suicides in 2022, rate 18.6 per 100,000
- Males aged 17-24 in Army had suicide rate of 35.2 per 100,000 in 2022
- Female Active Duty suicide rate was 11.4 per 100,000 in 2022, up 10% from prior year
- Veterans aged 18-34 had suicide rate 45.1 per 100,000, highest age group
- In 2022, the Active Duty suicide rate was 25.1 per 100,000 service members, marking the second consecutive year of increase
- From 2011 to 2021, the suicide rate among Active Duty personnel rose by 35%, from 18.5 to 25.0 per 100,000
- In 2023, the Selected Reserves had a suicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000, lower than Active Duty but higher than civilians
- The VA's REACH VET program identified 7,000 high-risk Veterans in 2022
- DoD's Suicide Prevention Office trained 1.2 million service members since 2019
- Gatekeeper training reduced suicides 15% in Army units 2020-2022
- Firearms used in 72% of male Veteran suicides in 2021
- History of TBI associated with 2.1 times higher suicide risk in military
- 54% of Active Duty suicides had prior mental health diagnosis
In 2022, Active Duty suicide rates rose overall, with the Army National Guard reaching 22.4 per 100,000.
By Branch of Service
By Branch of Service Interpretation
Demographics
Demographics Interpretation
Overall Rates and Trends
Overall Rates and Trends Interpretation
Prevention, Interventions, and Comparisons
Prevention, Interventions, and Comparisons Interpretation
Risk Factors and Methods
Risk Factors and Methods Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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