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Table 1 Suicide rates by sex and calendar year, suicide rate (per 100,000 person—years)

From: Lack of access to mental health services contributing to the high suicide rates among veterans

Calendar year

Total

Males

Females

2014

39.0

41.6

16.7

2013

38.8

41.5

14.4

2012

38.0

40.4

16.0

2011

38.9

41.3

16.3

2010

36.3

38.5

15.4

2009

37.0

39.3

14.8

2008

38.4

40.4

14.3

2007

35.3

37.3

12.5

2006

35.9

38.5

9.0

2005

34.9

36.8

14.7

2004

35.9

38.0

13.3

2003

34.9

37.2

10.7

2002

38.0

41.7

11.7

2001

39.9

42.6

14.4

  1. Source: U.S. DVA, Office of Suicide Prevention, 2016
  2. The rate of suicides among users of VHA services have remained relatively stable in recent years