Suicide rates in the military increased in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022 that adds to a larger, troubling rise over the past decade. The annual report shows 523 service members died by suicide in 2023,

Suicides in the U.S. military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend that the Pentagon has struggled to abate.

After an overall increase in military suicides, Army suicides are down. It is linked to a focus on safe storage of guns and drugs, and an effort to limit stress.

The Pentagon's Annual Report on Suicide in the Military found that 523 service members died by suicide in 2023, an increase from 493 during the previous year. The Total Force suicide rate was 9% higher than in 2022.

Active duty suicide rates have increased since 2011 and remained "stable" in the reserve units, an annual Pentagon report found.

Military suicides increased again in 2023, continuing a steady and concerning rise in self-inflicted deaths among servicemembers over more than a decade, according to statistics released by the Defense Department on Thursday.

Defense Department Suicide Prevention Office staff said the DoD is making unprecedented investments in suicide prevention in an effort to reduce the deaths.