The number of military suicides among active forces has increased marginally over the last decade. However, the rate in 2021 was lower than that of the previous year, according to new data from the Department of Defense.

DOD’s tallied suicide rate per 100,000 troops for 2021 is 24.3 for active-duty members, 21.2 for reserve forces, and 26.4 for National Guard members, it revealed on Thursday. The rate for active-duty members was 28.7 the year before, marking a 15% decrease. Two-thirds of the active-duty service members who committed suicide used a firearm, while just about a quarter hanged themselves. The remaining suicides were described as “all others.”
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