Suicides involving railways in Belgium

Belgium: Suicides involving railways was 107 Number in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
107 Number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
107 Number
in 2024
All-time low
69 Number
in 2009
Years of data
18
2006–2024

Suicides involving railways in Belgium, 2006–2024

02550751002006201520242006: 97 Number2007: 94 Number2009: 69 Number2010: 84 Number2011: 98 Number2012: 102 Number2013: 94 Number2014: 97 Number2015: 92 Number2016: 104 Number2017: 88 Number2018: 93 Number2019: 93 Number2020: 94 Number2021: 88 Number2022: 106 Number2023: 102 Number2024: 107 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicides involving railways in Belgium is 107 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Belgium peaked at 107 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69 Number, in 2009.

That places Belgium 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.67 Number 69 Number 97 Number 3
2010s 94.5 Number 84 Number 104 Number 10
2020s 99.4 Number 88 Number 107 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Italy 134 Number compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 119 Number compare
  3. 9 Hungary 111 Number compare
  4. 11 Sweden 88 Number compare
  5. 12 Spain 87 Number compare
  6. 13 Austria 80 Number compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicides involving railways in Belgium?
Suicides involving railways in Belgium was 107 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 107 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 69 Number in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for suicides involving railways?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Suicides involving railways. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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