VA releases annual Veteran suicide prevention report, updated with 2023 data
Veteran suicides occurred at a rate of 17. 5 per day in 2023. This represents a slight decrease from the previous year.
The total number of suicides among veterans was 6,398 in 2023. A recent report provides more information on this issue. It covers data from 2001 to 2023.
The report notes that many veterans who died by suicide were not receiving healthcare services from the VA in the year prior to their death. Further details are available from the report, including information on suicide rates among different demographics and risk factors associated with suicide.
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