Suicides involving railways in Germany
Germany: Suicides involving railways was 688 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
688 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
899 Number
in 2010
All-time low
646 Number
in 2019
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Suicides involving railways in Germany, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 688 Number for suicides involving railways in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Germany peaked at 899 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 646 Number, in 2019.
That places Germany 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Suicides involving railways in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 706 Number | — |
| 2008 | 714 Number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 875 Number | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 899 Number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 853 Number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 872 Number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 834 Number | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 781 Number | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 806 Number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 798 Number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 771 Number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 732 Number | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 646 Number | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 678 Number | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 678 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 684 Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 690 Number | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 688 Number | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 688 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5 Number, 11.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Germany's 688 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.5 Number, 11.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 765 Number | 706 Number | 875 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 799.2 Number | 646 Number | 899 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 683.6 Number | 678 Number | 690 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 France 267 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 251 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 251 Number compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicides involving railways in Germany?
- Suicides involving railways in Germany was 688 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 899 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 646 Number in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for suicides involving railways?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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