VA releases report showing veteran suicide rate is lowest in years abc15
“There is nothing more important to VA than preventing Veteran suicide — it’s our top clinical priority,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough in a statement. “This year’s report shows real progress, but there is still so much work to be done. One Veteran suicide is one too many, and VA will continue to work with our federal, state, local, and private partners to tackle this problem and save Veterans’ lives.
In 2020, the VA reported 6,146 veterans died from suicide, which was 307 deaths less than what was reported in 2019, marking the sharpest declineThe VA also reported that between 2018 to 2020, the age- and sex-adjusted suicide rate among veterans fell by 9.7%. Suicides among women veterans fell by 14.1%, compared to 8.4% among non-Veteran women during that same two-year period, the VA reported.
In 2020, the age-adjusted suicide rate for veteran women was the lowest since 2013, and the age-adjusted suicide rate for men veterans was the lowest since 2016, the VA reported.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Veteran suicide rate is lowest in years, VA says, but advocates worry that's an undercountThe number of suicides among military veterans has dropped to its lowest rate in over a decade, according to a report released by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Read more »
Veteran suicide numbers are higher than VA reported, more than double federal figures, study showsA new report found that Coast Guard veterans were at the greatest risk for suicide.
Read more »
Poverty rate dips in Cleveland but remains among the nation’s highest - 2021 census estimatesCleveland remains the big city in Ohio with the highest poverty rate, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
Read more »
Motor vehicle deaths decrease for first time in 2 years in USA new report released by federal safety regulators shows that fatality crashes decreased slightly for the first time in two years.
Read more »
Gun suicides up 11% in the U.S. since 2014, study shows4 out of every 10 gun-related deaths in American cities are suicides — up 11% from 2014, according to a new NYU study.
Read more »