This statistic shows the amount of suicides committed by UK armed forces service personnel whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service. The highest amount of suicides occurred in the army, overwhelming both RAF and Naval service suicides during this period. To see how many service personnel died due to hostile action click here.
United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service
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UK Ministry of Defence. (March 30, 2016). United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283360/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-suicides-by-service/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
UK Ministry of Defence. "United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service." Chart. March 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283360/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-suicides-by-service/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
UK Ministry of Defence. (2016). United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283360/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-suicides-by-service/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
UK Ministry of Defence. "United Kingdom Armed Forces Suicides Whilst on Deployment from 1995 to 2016, by Service." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283360/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-suicides-by-service/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service [Graph], UK Ministry of Defence, March 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283360/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-suicides-by-service/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed