The veteran firearm suicide rate has increased 31 percent since 2005.
Veteran and non-veteran firearm suicide rates exclude suicides among people age 17 years old and under. Between 2005 and 2019, the rate increased nearly every year, from 16.7 veteran firearm suicides per 100,000 people in 2005 to 21.9 per 100,000 in 2019—a 31 percent increase. The non-veteran firearm suicide rate increased from 6.6 per 100,000 in 2005 to 8.0 per 100,000 in 2019—a 22 percent increase.
Last updated: 11.16.2021