Suicides involving railways in Latvia
Latvia: Suicides involving railways was 8 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8 Number
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13 Number
in 2010
All-time low
3 Number
in 2013
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Suicides involving railways in Latvia, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicides involving railways in Latvia is 8 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Latvia peaked at 13 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 Number, in 2013.
Latvia ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Suicides involving railways in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 Number | — |
| 2007 | 10 Number | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 9 Number | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 10 Number | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 13 Number | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 10 Number | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 7 Number | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 3 Number | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 6 Number | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 11 Number | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 9 Number | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 7 Number | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 4 Number | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 10 Number | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 3 Number | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 5 Number | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 7 Number | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 7 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 Number | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.75 Number | 6 Number | 10 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 8 Number | 3 Number | 13 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 Number | 3 Number | 8 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicides involving railways in Latvia?
- Suicides involving railways in Latvia was 8 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Number in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for suicides involving railways?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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