Top 8 cause codes as stacked bars. 45,637 records with a known code; 3,725 unknown.
| # | Cause code | Total | % of known |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIA — Killed in action | 14,811 | 32.45% |
| 2 | DOAS — Died on active service | 7,466 | 16.36% |
| 3 | DIS — Died of disease | 6,081 | 13.32% |
| 4 | DOW — Died of wounds | 2,733 | 5.99% |
| 5 | MVA — Motor vehicle accident | 2,660 | 5.83% |
| 6 | AA — Aircraft accident | 1,735 | 3.8% |
| 7 | ACC — Accident | 1,595 | 3.49% |
| 8 | DUTY — Died on duty | 1,421 | 3.11% |
| 9 | POW — Died as prisoner of war | 1,367 | 3% |
| 10 | DROW — Drowned | 1,206 | 2.64% |
| 11 | SEA — Lost at sea | 815 | 1.79% |
| 12 | MIA — Missing in action | 785 | 1.72% |
| 13 | NAT — Natural causes | 765 | 1.68% |
| 14 | DISCH — Died after discharge | 606 | 1.33% |
| 15 | SHOT — Shot | 548 | 1.2% |
| 16 | MURD — Murdered | 462 | 1.01% |
| 17 | SUIC — Suicide | 388 | 0.85% |
| 18 | KOAS — Killed on active service | 134 | 0.29% |
| 19 | FF — Friendly fire | 52 | 0.11% |
| 20 | DIED — DIED | 4 | 0.01% |
| 21 | MUR — MUR | 2 | 0% |
| 22 | POIS — POIS | 1 | 0% |