Annual Suicide Report Calendar Year 2020

According to the 2020 report, the suicide rate statistically increased from calendar years 2015 to 2020 — from 20.3 to 28.7 suicides per 100,000 among active-component service members. Firearms were the primary method of suicide for service members (approximately 70% across DoD) and for more than half of military family members.

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Report (100 pages)