Active Duty Military Deaths by Year and Manner

1980 - 2010 (As of November 2011)

Calendar Year	Active Duty*	Full-Time (est) Guard+Reserve	Selected Reserve FTE**	Total Military FTE	Total Deaths	Accident	Hostile Action	Homicide	Illness	Pending	Self Inflicted	Terrorist Attack	Undetermined
														1980	2,050,758	22,000	86,872	2,159,630	2,392	1,556	0	174	419	0	231	1	11
1981	2,093,032	22,000	91,719	2,206,751	2,380	1,524	0	145	457	0	241	0	13
1982	2,112,609	41,000	97,458	2,251,067	2,319	1,493	0	108	446	0	254	2	16
1983	2,123,909	49,000	100,455	2,273,364	2,465	1,413	18	115	419	0	218	263	19
1984	2,138,339	55,000	104,583	2,297,922	1,999	1,293	1	84	374	0	225	6	16
1985	2,150,379	64,000	108,806	2,323,185	2,252	1,476	0	111	363	0	275	5	22
1986	2,177,845	69,000	113,010	2,359,855	1,984	1,199	2	103	384	0	269	0	27
1987	2,166,611	71,000	115,086	2,352,697	1,983	1,172	37	104	383	0	260	2	25
1988	2,121,659	72,000	115,836	2,309,495	1,819	1,080	0	90	321	0	285	17	26

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* Official Department of Defense end-strengths as of December 31 for military pay accounts. Excludes full time Guard and Reserve.
** Full time equivalent (FTE) is based on official Department of Defense fiscal year end selected reserve strength. (10% of the figure is used to estimate days on Active Duty). FTE estimate also includes mobilized National Guard and Reserve