This graph shows the percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021. In 2021, it was found that 9 percent of respondents had considered suicide before joining the military whereas 44 percent had considered suicide after joining the military.
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Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021*
Characteristic
Prior to joining military
Since joining military
2014
6%
31%
2015
6%
40%
2017
5%
37%
2018
9%
43%
2020
10%
44%
2021
9%
44%
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IAVA. (March 19, 2022). Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/
IAVA. "Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021*." Chart. March 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/
IAVA. (2022). Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/
IAVA. "Percentage of Veterans Who Considered Taking Their Own Lives before and after Joining The Military in The U.S. from 2014 to 2021*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/
IAVA, Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/ (last visited June 17, 2025)
Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. from 2014 to 2021* [Graph], IAVA, March 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/779726/veterans-suicide-consideration-before-and-after-joining-military-in-us/
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