Suicide rates in the military increased in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022 that adds to a larger, troubling rise over the ...

Though concerning, military suicide rates over that time period were comparable to those of the wider U.S. population.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Suicides in the U.S. military increased in 2023 ... is a more accurate measure. The suicide rate is calculated based on an active-duty force of about 1.28 million, about ...

But while there was a slight dip in the military suicide rate in 2022, and a relatively modest increase in 2023, officials described a concerning overall upward trend since 2011 for active-duty ...

More American military members died by suicide last year than the year before, with a 9% increase in the total force suicide rate. A report released by the Department of Defense showed 523 service ...

a nine percent increase over the previous year, according to the Annual Report on Suicide in the Military released today. Suicide rates have gradually increased since 2011, and most suicides are ...