This statistic depicts the distribution of suicides among U.S. veterans as of 2015, by mental health status. According to the data, 71.2 percent of veterans that died from suicide had depression/dysthymia at that time.
Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths among veterans in 2015, by mental health status
**Includes decedents with one or more current diagnosed mental health problems. Therefore, sums of percentages for the diagnosed conditions exceed 100%. Denominator in percentages is the number of decedents with one or more current diagnosed mental health problems.
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MMWR, & CDC. (September 28, 2018). Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths among veterans in 2015, by mental health status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941875/suicides-us-among-veterans-by-mental-health-distribution/
MMWR, und CDC. "Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths among veterans in 2015, by mental health status." Chart. September 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941875/suicides-us-among-veterans-by-mental-health-distribution/
MMWR, CDC. (2018). Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths among veterans in 2015, by mental health status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941875/suicides-us-among-veterans-by-mental-health-distribution/
MMWR, and CDC. "Distribution of U.S. Suicide Deaths among Veterans in 2015, by Mental Health Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941875/suicides-us-among-veterans-by-mental-health-distribution/
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Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths among veterans in 2015, by mental health status [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, September 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/941875/suicides-us-among-veterans-by-mental-health-distribution/
