Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Operation Iraqi Freedom Mortality Update March 19, 2003 – November 30, 2004 Lisa Pearse MAJ, MC, USA

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF Deaths By Service 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004 N = 1257

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF Deaths By Manner 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004 N = 1257

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF Deaths By Manner and Month 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Top 10 Causes of OIF Deaths 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF DNBI vs. Combat Deaths All Services, 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF Combat Deaths by Service and Month 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF Top Mechanisms of Combat Death All Services, 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF Combat Deaths by Lethal Injury Site 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004, N = 951

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF Combat Deaths Anatomic Site of Injury By Cause of Death 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004, N = 951

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF Non-Combat Related Deaths By Service and Month, 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF Accidental Deaths: Top 10 Causes 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF MVA Deaths By Decedent Vehicle Type 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF MVA Fatality Summary 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004 Rollovers occurred in 54% of MVAs 24% of MVAs involved fall into ditch, canal, or depression Road conditions a factor in 30% of mishaps 8% of MVAs occurred while vehicle towing another vehicle or being towed

Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System OIF Fatality Demographics 3/19/2003 – 11/30/2004 Gender: 98% male, 2% female Age: avg 26, youngest 18, oldest 59 Race/ethnicity: –75% Caucasian, 12% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2% Unknown, 1% Other Rank: –56% E4-E6, 28% E1-E3, 9% O1-O6, 5% E7-E9, 2% W1-W5 Marital Status: –52% single, 43% married, 3% divorced, 2% unknown 78% active duty, 22% reserve/guard