Suicides involving railways in Denmark

Denmark: Suicides involving railways was 16 Number in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
16 Number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
20th
of 28 countries
All-time high
32 Number
in 2012
All-time low
15 Number
in 2008
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Suicides involving railways in Denmark, 2006–2024

01020302006201520242006: 21 Number2007: 24 Number2008: 15 Number2009: 23 Number2010: 20 Number2011: 20 Number2012: 32 Number2013: 23 Number2014: 21 Number2015: 27 Number2016: 27 Number2017: 24 Number2018: 25 Number2019: 30 Number2020: 20 Number2021: 19 Number2022: 16 Number2023: 15 Number2024: 16 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 16 Number for suicides involving railways in 2024.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Denmark peaked at 32 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15 Number, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 20th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.75 Number 15 Number 24 Number 4
2010s 24.9 Number 20 Number 32 Number 10
2020s 17.2 Number 15 Number 20 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Romania 25 Number compare
  2. 18 Slovenia 20 Number compare
  3. 19 Norway 17 Number compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 13 Number compare
  5. 22 Croatia 12 Number compare
  6. 23 Ireland 11 Number compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suicides involving railways in Denmark?
Suicides involving railways in Denmark was 16 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 32 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 15 Number in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for suicides involving railways?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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