Suicides involving railways in Greece

Greece: Suicides involving railways was 1 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1 Number
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7 Number
in 2015
All-time low
0 Number
in 2022
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Suicides involving railways in Greece, 2006–2024

024682006201520242006: 1 Number2007: 4 Number2008: 1 Number2009: 3 Number2010: 2 Number2011: 4 Number2012: 1 Number2013: 5 Number2014: 4 Number2015: 7 Number2016: 4 Number2017: 7 Number2018: 5 Number2019: 2 Number2020: 4 Number2021: 1 Number2022: 0 Number2023: 2 Number2024: 1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicides involving railways in Greece is 1 Number, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Greece peaked at 7 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2022.

Greece ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Suicides involving railways in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Suicides involving railways in Greece, 2006 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2006 1 Number —
2007 4 Number +300.0%
2008 1 Number -75.0%
2009 3 Number +200.0%
2010 2 Number -33.3%
2011 4 Number +100.0%
2012 1 Number -75.0%
2013 5 Number +400.0%
2014 4 Number -20.0%
2015 7 Number +75.0%
2016 4 Number -42.9%
2017 7 Number +75.0%
2018 5 Number -28.6%
2019 2 Number -60.0%
2020 4 Number +100.0%
2021 1 Number -75.0%
2022 0 Number -100.0%
2023 2 Number —
2024 1 Number -50.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 1 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5 Number, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 1 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.5 Number, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Suicides involving railways in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +400.0% 1 Number 5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.25 Number 1 Number 4 Number 4
2010s 4.1 Number 1 Number 7 Number 10
2020s 1.6 Number 0 Number 4 Number 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 32 Luxembourg 7 Number compare
  2. 33 Estonia 4 Number compare
  3. 33 Estonia 4 Number compare
  4. 36 Lithuania 0 Number compare
  5. 36 Lithuania 0 Number compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicides involving railways in Greece?
Suicides involving railways in Greece was 1 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 7 Number in 2015.
What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2022.
How does Greece rank for suicides involving railways?
Greece ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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
39 places, 710 data points, 2006–2024
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