In 2022, suicide by firearms was the most common method of suicide among veterans of all age groups in the United States. Suffocation was the second most common method of suicide among veterans of all age groups except those aged 75 years and above, with poisoning accounting for the second-highest share of veteran suicide deaths in this age group. This statistic displays the distribution of veteran suicide deaths in the United States in 2022, by method and age.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (December 19, 2024). Distribution of veteran suicide deaths in the United States in 2022, by method and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1609138/share-of-veteran-suicide-deaths-us-by-method-and-age/
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. "Distribution of veteran suicide deaths in the United States in 2022, by method and age." Chart. December 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1609138/share-of-veteran-suicide-deaths-us-by-method-and-age/
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2024). Distribution of veteran suicide deaths in the United States in 2022, by method and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1609138/share-of-veteran-suicide-deaths-us-by-method-and-age/
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. "Distribution of Veteran Suicide Deaths in The United States in 2022, by Method and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Dec 2024, /statistics/1609138/share-of-veteran-suicide-deaths-us-by-method-and-age/
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Distribution of veteran suicide deaths in the United States in 2022, by method and age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1609138/share-of-veteran-suicide-deaths-us-by-method-and-age/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Distribution of veteran suicide deaths in the United States in 2022, by method and age [Graph], U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1609138/share-of-veteran-suicide-deaths-us-by-method-and-age/
