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Suicide rates among veterans in the United States in 2013 and 2014, by age

Suicide rates among U.S. Veteran Health Administration patients in 2013 and 2014 (per 100,000 population), by age

The data displays the rate of suicide among U.S. Veteran Health Administration (VHA) patients in 2013 and 2014, per 100,000 population, by age. According to the data, in 2014 the suicide rate among veterans aged 18 to 29 years was 58.4 per 100,000 population.

Total 38.8 39.2
18-29 years 60.7 58.4
30-39 years 43 46.2
40-49 years 41.1 41
50-59 years 35 39.7
60-69 years 31 32.2
70-79 years 41.1 34.1
80 years and older 44.1 45.8