Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Suicides involving railways

Netherlands
186 Number
in 2024
United Kingdom
251 Number
in 2020
Netherlands rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Suicides involving railways over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
0100200300200620152024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 251 Number against 186 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 65 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Netherlands ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 28 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 186 Number 209 Number 23 Number United Kingdom
2010s 207.7 Number 251.8 Number 44.1 Number United Kingdom
2020s 198 Number 251 Number 53 Number United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicides involving railways, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 251 Number against 186 Number in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in suicides involving railways between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
65 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for suicides involving railways?
Netherlands ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
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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About this data

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