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How many Vietnam vets are dying each day?
390 deaths
Considering the kind of information available about the death rate of WWII and Korean War Veterans, publicized information indicates that in the last 14 years Vietnam veterans are dying at the rate of 390 deaths each day. At this rate there will be only a few of us alive in 2015.
How many Vietnam veterans die every year?
I have lived with the 2.7 million number having served in Vietnam all along and believe the Times estimate refers to Era vets having served around the world during those war years. So, with the lower estimate of 610,000, over 2.1 million VN vets have died since 1975 – that’s an average of 44,000/year.
How many Vietnam vets are still alive in 2021?
There were an estimated 58,318 U.S. soldier casualties alone. A total of 9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the Vietnam era, with over 2,709,000 Americans serving in Vietnam, about 9.7% of the generation….Vietnam Veterans By State 2021.
| State | Vietnam Veterans | Vietnam Veterans (per 100k) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 247,595 | 1,283 |
How many suicides by Vietnam vets?
Suicides among Vietnam veterans have been said to be 50,000 to 100,000. At any time during the Vietnam conflict, there were 37 million males aged 18 through 35. Of this group approximately 2.6 million served in Vietnam. Of the entire 37 million male population there have been approximately 152,000 suicides.
What percent of Vietnam vets have died?
That number was reasonable: About 9.2 million Americans served in the military during the Vietnam era (1964-75), so that would mean about 8 percent of them had died and 92 percent were still alive.
How many veterans are still living from the Vietnam War?
Everyone knows that a Vietnam veteran is someone who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War. 75 Vietnam veterans are still alive.
How many US veterans died in Vietnam?
Here are some statistics on the veterans of the Vietnam War. 9.2 million served on active duty (5 August 1964 to 7 May 1975) 2,590,000 served in the combat zone. 109, 000 died in the service during this period. 58,184 died in the combat zone or from combat wounds. 8,113,000 are still alive (May 2000)