This statistic shows the amount of suicides committed by UK armed forces service personnel whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service. The highest amount of suicides occurred in the army, overwhelming both RAF and Naval service suicides during this period. To see how many service personnel died due to hostile action click here.
United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service
Characteristic
Amount of suicides
Army
264
RAF
71
Naval service
67
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UK Ministry of Defence. (March 30, 2016). United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283360/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-suicides-by-service/
UK Ministry of Defence. "United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service." Chart. March 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283360/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-suicides-by-service/
UK Ministry of Defence. (2016). United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283360/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-suicides-by-service/
UK Ministry of Defence. "United Kingdom Armed Forces Suicides Whilst on Deployment from 1995 to 2016, by Service." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283360/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-suicides-by-service/
UK Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283360/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-suicides-by-service/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
United Kingdom armed forces suicides whilst on deployment from 1995 to 2016, by service [Graph], UK Ministry of Defence, March 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283360/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-suicides-by-service/
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