Suicides involving railways in Ireland

Ireland: Suicides involving railways was 11 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11 Number
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
23rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
11 Number
in 2024
All-time low
2 Number
in 2009
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Suicides involving railways in Ireland, 2006–2024

246810122006201520242006: 7 Number2007: 5 Number2008: 7 Number2009: 2 Number2010: 6 Number2011: 6 Number2012: 5 Number2013: 3 Number2014: 5 Number2015: 2 Number2016: 5 Number2017: 7 Number2018: 9 Number2019: 2 Number2020: 5 Number2021: 4 Number2022: 6 Number2023: 7 Number2024: 11 Number

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 23rd of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Denmark 16 Number compare
  2. 21 Bulgaria 13 Number compare
  3. 22 Croatia 12 Number compare
  4. 24 Latvia 8 Number compare
  5. 25 Luxembourg 7 Number compare
  6. 26 Estonia 4 Number compare

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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 23rd out of 28 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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About this data

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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