Suicide rate higher among veterans in US South

The rate of suicides per 100,000 people was higher for veterans than the general population across all age categories in 2021.

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U.S. southern region as designated by US Department of Veteran Affairs stretches from Florida to Delaware to Texas. From Veteran Suicide Data Sheet 2021 (latest available).

Chart: Zoey Thomas/WUFT NewsSource: U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper