Suicide mortality rate for veterans in the United States 12 months following separation from active military service from 2010 to 2021
(per 100,000 person-years)
Year of separation
Mortality rate per 100,000 person-years
2021
46.2
2020
49.6
2019
51
2018
47.8
2017
45.4
2016
35.8
2015
35.6
2014
41.7
2013
42.1
2012
39.4
2011
42
2010
34.8
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In 2021, the suicide mortality rate for veterans in the United States 12 months following separation from active military service was 46 per 100,000 person-years. This statistic displays the suicide mortality rate for veterans in the United States 12 months following separation from active military service from 2010 to 2021.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (December 19, 2024). Suicide mortality rate for veterans in the United States 12 months following separation from active military service from 2010 to 2021 (per 100,000 person-years) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1367446/us-suicide-mortality-rate-for-veterans-after-service/
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. "Suicide mortality rate for veterans in the United States 12 months following separation from active military service from 2010 to 2021 (per 100,000 person-years)." Chart. December 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1367446/us-suicide-mortality-rate-for-veterans-after-service/
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2024). Suicide mortality rate for veterans in the United States 12 months following separation from active military service from 2010 to 2021 (per 100,000 person-years). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1367446/us-suicide-mortality-rate-for-veterans-after-service/
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. "Suicide Mortality Rate for Veterans in The United States 12 Months following Separation from Active Military Service from 2010 to 2021 (per 100,000 Person-years)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Dec 2024, /statistics/1367446/us-suicide-mortality-rate-for-veterans-after-service/
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Suicide mortality rate for veterans in the United States 12 months following separation from active military service from 2010 to 2021 (per 100,000 person-years) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1367446/us-suicide-mortality-rate-for-veterans-after-service/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Suicide mortality rate for veterans in the United States 12 months following separation from active military service from 2010 to 2021 (per 100,000 person-years) [Graph], U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1367446/us-suicide-mortality-rate-for-veterans-after-service/
