I wonder what the civilian vs military suicide rate is in the UK?
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"There were at least 24 suicides among U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Kuwait last
year, according to the Army's count. That number may increase because the
circumstances of some other deaths are still in doubt.
That equates to a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 soldiers, compared with a
rate of 12.8 for the entire Army in 2003 and an average rate of 11.9 for the
Army during the 1995-2002 period, according to officials familiar with the
mental health study. They spoke on condition of anonymity.
The 24 suicides do not include soldiers who killed themselves after
returning to the United States.
The overall U.S. civilian suicide rate during 2001 was 10.7 per 100,000,
according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
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