I am advised by the military authorities that during the period 01 January 2000 to 23 October 2012, a total of 182 PDF personnel died while in service. The breakdown per annum, is below.
Year
|
Number of deaths
|
2000
|
18
|
2001
|
17
|
2002
|
12
|
2003
|
13
|
2004
|
13
|
2005
|
12
|
2006
|
17
|
2007
|
16
|
2008
|
11
|
2009
|
18
|
2010
|
12
|
2011
|
13
|
2012
|
10
|
Total
|
182
|
I am advised by the military authorities that the Defence Forces do not capture data on the number of suicides there have been in the Defence Forces during a specific period of time. Therefore the Defence Forces are not in a position to provide the information requested in relation to death by suicide. All sudden deaths must be reported to the relevant Coroner’s Office. It is a matter for the Coroner to decide whether a post mortem should be conducted and to determine the cause of death.