Pentagon Report: Navy 2020 Suicide Rate Lowest in Four Years
The Navy has seen its lowest rate of suicide in four years in active duty sailors, while the other services have seen a rise, according to the Department of Defense’s most recent suicide report.
The service’s suicide rate is currently at 19.3 deaths per 100,000, compared to the military’s total suicide rate of 28.7 deaths per 100,000 active-duty service members. The Navy’s rate dropped by 2.8 deaths in a year, although it is unclear what is contributing to the service’s decrease compared to the other branches or its past suicide rates.
The Navy lost 66 active-duty sailors to suicide in 2020, according to the DOD report released at the end of September. That gave the service a suicide rate of 19.3 deaths per 100,000 sailors. The last time the rate dipped below 20 was in 2016, when the rate was 15.9 deaths per 100,000, according to the DOD suicide reports.
While the Navy is seeing a lower rate, the service declined to speculate as to what caused the decrease.
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