US Military Suicides

Cause of Death  /  Year

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Total

Military Suicides in Iraq
and Afghanistan

25

11

22

27

32

42

43

60

262+

Army Suicides in
Active Duty Soldiers

25+

67

88

101

108

140

164

160

853+

Marine Suicides in
Active Duty Solidiers

3

6

3

25

33

42

52

37

201

Total Military Suicides

28+

84

113

128

141

182

216

197

1089

Total Military Suicides

28+

84

113

128

141

268

309

295

1366

All Military Deaths in Iraq & Afghanistan

498

901

945

920

1021

469

466

559

5779

Suicides (Percent of All Deaths in Iraq)

5.6%

9.3%

12.0%

13.9%

13.8%

57.0%

66.0%

52.7%

23.6%

Suicide Rate per 100,000

12.8

11.0

12.3

17.5

18.8

16.1

18.5

17.2

19.5 (US Average, 2005)

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