This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. veteran suicides that were carried out by select methods in 2015, by gender. In 2015, 39.9 percent of female veterans that committed suicide did so by firearms, compared to 68.3 percent of male veterans that committed suicide.
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Share of suicides among U.S. veterans in 2015, by method and gender
Distribution of veteran suicides in the U.S. in 2015, by method and gender
This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. veteran suicides that were carried out by select methods in 2015, by gender. In 2015, 39.9 percent of female veterans that committed suicide did so by firearms, compared to 68.3 percent of male veterans that committed suicide.
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| Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| Firearms | 39.9% | 68.3% |
| Poisoning | 35.6% | 10.2% |
| Suffocation | 17.6% | 15.8% |
| Other | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| Firearms | 39.9% | 68.3% |
| Poisoning | 35.6% | 10.2% |
| Suffocation | 17.6% | 15.8% |
| Other | 6.8% | 5.6% |
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This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. veteran suicides that were carried out by select methods in 2015, by gender. In 2015, 39.9 percent of female veterans that committed suicide did so by firearms, compared to 68.3 percent of male veterans that committed suicide.
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Statistics on "Veteran health in the U.S."
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Percentage of U.S. population who are veterans in 2017, by age and genderPercentage of U.S. population who are veterans in 2017, by age and gender
- Number of veterans in the United States in 2017, by period of military serviceU.S. veterans by period of military service 2017
- Percentage of U.S. veterans who rated their overall health as good or excellent before and after joining the military in 2017Overall health of veterans before and after joining the military U.S. 2017
- Number of veterans in the United States in 2017, by service-connected disability statusU.S. veterans by disability status 2017
- Percentage of U.S. civilian veterans reporting a VA service-connected disability in 2016, by stateShare of civilian veterans with service-connected disability by U.S. state 2016
- Health insurance
The most important statistics
- Number of people insured by military health care in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (in millions)*U.S. Americans insured by military health care 1990-2017
- Percentage of people insured by military health care in the United States from 1990 to 2017*Percentage of U.S. Americans insured by military health care 1990-2017
- Percentage of Americans who had health insurance in 2013-2014, by military service and ethnicityHealth insured among those who served/not in U.S. military 2013-2014 by ethnicity
- Outlays of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in fiscal years 2000 to 2023* (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. government - outlays of the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Health problems
The most important statistics
- Distribution of injuries among U.S. military veterans with service-related injuries in the U.S. in 2017Service-related injuries among military veterans U.S. 2017
- Percentage of Veteran Health Administration (VHA) patients diagnosed with select conditions in the U.S. in fiscal year 2013Diagnosed conditions among veteran patients U.S. 2013
- Percentage of Veteran Health Administration (VHA) patients diagnosed with select conditions in the U.S. in fiscal year 2013, by genderDiagnosed conditions among veteran patients U.S. 2013, by gender
- Percentage of Americans being diagnosed with cancer as of 2013-2014, by military service and ageCancer among those who served/served not in U.S. military 2013-2014 by age
- Percentage of Veteran Health Administration (VHA) patients diagnosed with a cardiovascular condition in the U.S. in fiscal year 2013, by ethnicityShare of veteran patients with a cardiovascular condition U.S. 2013, by ethnicity
- Percentage of Americans with a diagnosed heart attack in 2013-2014, by military service and genderHeart attacks among those who served/not in U.S. military 2013-2014 by gender
- Health risks
The most important statistics
- Percentage of U.S. military veterans who used tobacco in the past 30 days from 2010 to 2015, by productPrevalence of tobacco use within 30 days among U.S. veterans 2010-2015, by product
- Percentage of Americans who were physically inactive in 2015-2016, by military service Physical inactivity among those who served/not in U.S. military 2015-2016
- Percentage of Americans suffering from obesity in 2015-2016, by military service Obesity among those who served in U.S. military 2015-2016
- Percentage of Americans suffering from insufficient sleep in 2015-2016, by military serviceInsufficient sleep among those who served in U.S. military 2015-2016
- Percentage of Americans with unmet medical needs in 2013-2014, by military service and ethnicityUnmet medical needs among those who served/not in U.S. military 2013-2014, by race
- Mental health
The most important statistics
- Share of the number of mental health/substance use encounters among patients at the Veterans Health Administration U.S. in fiscal year 2013Mental health or substance use visits to the VA among veterans in the U.S. 2013
- Distribution of mental health diagnoses among Veteran Health Administration (VHA) patients in the U.S. in 2013Distribution of mental health diagnoses among veteran patients U.S. 2013
- Percentage of Veteran Health Administration (VHA) patients in the U.S. diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in 2013, by genderShare of veteran patients diagnosed with PTSD U.S. 2013, by gender
- Suicide
The most important statistics
- Percentage of veterans who considered taking their own lives before and after joining the military in the U.S. in 2014, 2015 and 2017Veterans who considered suicide before and after joining the military U.S. 2014-2017
- Percentage of U.S. veterans who knew a post 9/11 veteran who had attempted suicide in 2014, 2015 and 2017Veterans who knew a veteran who attempted suicide U.S. 2014, 2015 and 2017
- Suicide rates among U.S. Veteran Health Administration patients from 2005 to 2015 (per 100,000 population)Suicide rates among veterans in the U.S. from 2005-2015
- Suicide rates among U.S. Veteran Health Administration patients in 2014 and 2015 (per 100,000 population), by ageSuicide rates among veterans in the U.S. in 2014 and 2015, by age
- Distribution of veteran suicides in the U.S. in 2015, by method and genderShare of suicides among U.S. veterans in 2015, by method and gender
- Treatment
The most important statistics
- Distribution of the number of primary care encounters among patients at the Veterans Health Administration in the U.S. in fiscal year 2013Primary care visits to the VA among veterans in the U.S. 2013
- Distribution of the number of emergency department encounters among patients at the Veterans Health Administration in the U.S. in fiscal year 2013Emergency room visits to the VA among veterans in the U.S. 2013
- Distribution of the number of telephone care encounters among patients at the Veterans Health Administration in the U.S. in fiscal year 2013VA telephone care encounters among veterans in the U.S. 2013
- Leading resources for seeking care for veterans with a service-connected mental health injury in 2017Resources for seeking care for veterans with a mental health injury U.S. 2017
- Number of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. as of 2017, by operation typeNumber of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. by operation type 2017
- Percentage of U.S. Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with prescribed selected medications for service-related injury as of 2017*U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan taking selected medications 2017
- Percentage of U.S. Iraq and Afghanistan veterans using selected supplemental/alternative therapies as of 2017*U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan using supplemental/alternative therapies 2017
- Veteran patient demographics
The most important statistics
- Distribution of veteran patients to the Veterans Health Administration in the U.S. in fiscal year 2013, by genderShare of patients to the Veterans Health Administration 2013, by gender
- Distribution of veteran patients to the Veterans Health Administration in the U.S. in fiscal year 2013, by ageShare of patients to the Veterans Health Administration 2013, by age
- Distribution of veteran patients to the Veterans Health Administration in the U.S. in fiscal year 2013, by ethnicityShare of patients to the Veterans Health Administration 2013, by ethnicity
- Distribution of veteran patients to the Veterans Health Administration in the U.S. in fiscal year 2013, by community typeShare of patients to the Veterans Health Administration 2013, by community type
- Veteran caregivers
The most important statistics
- Distribution of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by genderShare of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by gender
- Distribution of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by relationship to veteranShare of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by relationship to veteran
- Percentage of veteran caregivers in the U.S. who provided select services as of 2017Services U.S. veteran caregivers provided as of 2017
- Percentage of respondents in the U.S. who thought the lives of veteran caregivers were significantly or somewhat affected in select ways due to caregiving as of 2017Impact of caregiving on U.S. veteran caregivers' lives 2017
- Focus: Female veterans
The most important statistics
- Percentage of U.S. women that reported a high health status from 2014 to 2015, by military statusRate of high health status among U.S. women from 2014-2015, by military status
- Percentage of U.S. women that engaged in select health behaviors from 2014 to 2015, by military statusU.S. women that engaged in select health behaviors from 2014-2015, by military status
- Percentage of U.S. women that reported select chronic health conditions from 2014 to 2015, by military statusRates of chronic conditions among U.S. women from 2014-2015, by military status
- Percentage of U.S. women that reported select mental health conditions from 2014 to 2015, by military statusRates of mental health conditions among U.S. women from 2014-2015, by military status
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