European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom: Suicides involving railways

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2,357
in 2024
United Kingdom
251
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Suicides involving railways over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom
01.0k2.0k3.0k200620152024

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 2,357 against 251 in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,106.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 9.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 2,546 251.8 2,294 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 2,204 251 1,953 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicides involving railways, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 2,357 against 251 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in suicides involving railways between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
2,106, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for suicides involving railways?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Suicides involving railways. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicides involving railways
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 548 data points, 2006–2024
Last refreshed