This graph shows the percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021. In 2021, it was found that 9 percent of respondents had considered suicide before joining the military whereas 44 percent had considered suicide after joining the military.
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IAVA. (March 19, 2022). Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/
IAVA. "Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021*." Chart. March 19, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/
IAVA. (2022). Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/
IAVA. "Percentage of Veterans Who Considered Taking Their Own Lives before and after Joining The Military in The U.S. from 2014 to 2021*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Mar 2022, /statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/
IAVA, Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021* [Graph], IAVA, March 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/
