Suicides involving railways by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
688 Number
Germany
Lowest
0 Number
Lithuania
Median
59 Number
Years covered
19
2006–2024
Data points
710
What the numbers show
Suicides involving railways is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 688 Number in Germany; the lowest is 0 Number in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 59 Number, and the mean is 93.11 Number.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 120.0%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 100.0%).
Suicides involving railways: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 688 Number | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 2 | France | 267 Number | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 251 Number | 2020 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 251 Number | 2020 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 186 Number | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 186 Number | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 7 | Czechia | 179 Number | 2024 | down 35.8% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 154 Number | 2024 | up 116.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 154 Number | 2024 | up 116.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 134 Number | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 119 Number | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 12 | Hungary | 111 Number | 2024 | up 40.5% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 107 Number | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 88 Number | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 15 | Spain | 87 Number | 2024 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 80 Number | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 17 | Slovakia | 66 Number | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 66 Number | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 59 Number | 2024 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 20 | Portugal | 34 Number | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 21 | Romania | 25 Number | 2024 | down 68.8% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 20 Number | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 20 Number | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 24 | Norway | 17 Number | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 25 | Denmark | 16 Number | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 13 Number | 2024 | down 55.2% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 12 Number | 2024 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 12 Number | 2024 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 29 | Ireland | 11 Number | 2024 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 8 Number | 2024 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 8 Number | 2024 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 7 Number | 2024 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Estonia | 4 Number | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Estonia | 4 Number | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Greece | 1 Number | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Lithuania | 0 Number | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Lithuania | 0 Number | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 2,357 Number