Navy, Marine Corps See Drop in 2024 Suicide Rate, Overall Trend is Rising, New Data Says

The Navy and the Marine Corps saw the lowest suicide rate in four years, according to the Pentagon’s recently released suicide report covering calendar year 2024. In 2024, the Navy had 60 suicides, while the Marine Corps had 46, according to the annual suicide report, which the Pentagon quietly released March 31. The Marine Corps saw a huge drop in its suicide rate, going from 37.1 per 100,000 in 2023 to 27.3 per 100,000 in 2024. The Navy’s drop was more subtle, going from 20.4 per 100,000 to 18.2. Although rates dropped across the military, overall trend lines suggest that