Suicides involving railways in Czechia

Czechia: Suicides involving railways was 179 Number in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
179 Number
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
279 Number
in 2014
All-time low
150 Number
in 2007
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Suicides involving railways in Czechia, 2006–2024

01002003002006201520242006: 174 Number2007: 150 Number2008: 160 Number2009: 185 Number2010: 198 Number2011: 235 Number2012: 224 Number2013: 207 Number2014: 279 Number2015: 205 Number2016: 203 Number2017: 203 Number2018: 184 Number2019: 211 Number2020: 204 Number2021: 161 Number2022: 214 Number2023: 195 Number2024: 179 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicides involving railways in Czechia is 179 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Czechia peaked at 279 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 150 Number, in 2007.

Czechia ranks 5th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 167.25 Number 150 Number 185 Number 4
2010s 214.9 Number 184 Number 279 Number 10
2020s 190.6 Number 161 Number 214 Number 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 2 France 267 Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 251 Number compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 186 Number compare
  4. 6 Poland 154 Number compare
  5. 7 Italy 134 Number compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 119 Number compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicides involving railways in Czechia?
Suicides involving railways in Czechia was 179 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 279 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 150 Number in 2007.
How does Czechia rank for suicides involving railways?
Czechia ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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