VA national suicide data report: 2005–2016

2018

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Report
Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Veterans Health Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs

This report documents differences in suicide mortality between Veterans who have and have not used Veterans Health Administration (VHA) services and compares suicide rates among Veterans with rates among non-Veteran adults. It includes key measures pertaining to Veteran suicide such as counts, rates and means, followed by information for specific subpopulations, including age groups, women Veterans, and former Guard and Reserve members who were never federally activated.