Suicides involving railways in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Suicides involving railways was 2,357 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,357 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
2,734 Number
in 2012
All-time low
2,204 Number
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Suicides involving railways in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, suicides involving railways in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 2,357 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2,734 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,204 Number, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Suicides involving railways in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,532 Number | — |
| 2011 | 2,687 Number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2,734 Number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,552 Number | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2,608 Number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,511 Number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,608 Number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,532 Number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,379 Number | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,313 Number | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,204 Number | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,234 Number | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,401 Number | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,371 Number | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,357 Number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,546 Number | 2,313 Number | 2,734 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,313 Number | 2,204 Number | 2,401 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 688 Number compare
- 2 France 267 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 251 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 251 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicides involving railways in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Suicides involving railways in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2,357 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,734 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,204 Number in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for suicides involving railways?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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