Suicides involving railways in Ireland
Ireland: Suicides involving railways was 11 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Suicides involving railways in Ireland, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11 Number for suicides involving railways in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Ireland peaked at 11 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Suicides involving railways in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 Number | — |
| 2007 | 5 Number | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 7 Number | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 2 Number | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 6 Number | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 6 Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 Number | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 3 Number | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 5 Number | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 2 Number | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 5 Number | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 7 Number | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 9 Number | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 2 Number | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 5 Number | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 4 Number | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 6 Number | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 7 Number | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 11 Number | +57.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5 Number, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.5 Number, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 Number | 2 Number | 7 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 5 Number | 2 Number | 9 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 Number | 4 Number | 11 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicides involving railways in Ireland?
- Suicides involving railways in Ireland was 11 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for suicides involving railways?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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