This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. veteran suicides that were carried out by select methods in 2019, by gender. In 2019, around 50 percent of female veterans that committed suicide did so by firearms, compared to 70 percent of male veterans that committed suicide.
Distribution of veteran suicides in the U.S. in 2019, by method and gender
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US Department of Veterans Affairs. (September 8, 2021). Distribution of veteran suicides in the U.S. in 2019, by method and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/754478/methods-of-suicide-used-by-us-veterans-by-gender/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. "Distribution of veteran suicides in the U.S. in 2019, by method and gender." Chart. September 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/754478/methods-of-suicide-used-by-us-veterans-by-gender/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. (2021). Distribution of veteran suicides in the U.S. in 2019, by method and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/754478/methods-of-suicide-used-by-us-veterans-by-gender/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. "Distribution of Veteran Suicides in The U.S. in 2019, by Method and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/754478/methods-of-suicide-used-by-us-veterans-by-gender/
US Department of Veterans Affairs, Distribution of veteran suicides in the U.S. in 2019, by method and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/754478/methods-of-suicide-used-by-us-veterans-by-gender/ (last visited May 25, 2022)
