![]() Work has also been expanded in collaboration with other federal agencies to support a whole-of-government approach to build upon the strong foundation of VA’s 10-year National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide (2018) plan and, in further work with the White House, the Reducing Military and Veteran Suicide Strategy (2021). That’s why VA is taking a Department-wide approach to Veteran suicide prevention that integrates strategic planning, program operations and program evaluation across VA, including the Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration and National Cemetery Administration. The report contains information about positive progress, yet it also documents that more work is needed to further reduce Veteran suicide. Comparisons of trends in Veteran suicide and COVID-19 mortality over the course of 2020 and across Veteran demographic and clinical subgroups did not indicate an impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Veteran suicide mortality.men, the age-adjusted rate fell by 2.1%, and among non-Veteran women the age-adjusted rate fell by 8.4%. From 2019 to 2020, among Veteran men, the age-adjusted suicide rate fell by 0.7%, and among Veteran women the age-adjusted suicide rate fell by 14.1%.From 2019 to 2020, the age- and sex-adjusted suicide rate for Veterans fell by 4.8%, while for non-Veteran U.S.From 2018 to 2020, age- and sex-adjusted suicide rates for non-Veteran adults fell by 5.5%. adults, age- and sex-adjusted suicide rates also peaked in 2018 and fell in 20. From 2018 to 2020, age- and sex-adjusted suicide rates for Veterans fell by 9.7%. Over the period from 2001 to 2020, age- and sex-adjusted suicide rates for Veterans peaked in 2018 and then fell in 20.The unadjusted rate of suicide in 2020 among U.S. ![]() In 2020, there were 6,146 Veteran suicide deaths, which was 343 fewer than in 2019.Containing the most comprehensive set of data about Veteran suicide mortality to date, the report is the first to evaluate Veteran suicide during the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report analyzes Veteran suicide data from 2001-2020. VA’s latest annual report shows encouraging downward trends in Veteran suicide counts and rates, yet ongoing critical work remains.
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