US Military Suicides

Cause of Death  /  Year

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009 (thru Oct)

Total

Army Suicides in Iraq
and Afghanistan

25

11

22

27

32

117+

Army Suicides in
Active Duty Soldiers

25+

67

88

101

117

128

117

640+

Marine Suicides in
Active Duty Solidiers

3

6

3

25

33

41

111

Total Military Suicides

28+

84

113

128

149

169

64

788

All Military Deaths in Iraq

421

894

862

957

963

307

130

4527

Suicides (Percent of All Deaths in Iraq)

6.7%

9.4%

13.1%

13.4%

15.5%

55.0%

81.0%

16.4%

Suicide Rate per 100,000

12.8

11.0

12.3

17.5

18.8

20.2

19.5 (US Average, 2005)

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