Suicides involving railways in Latvia

Latvia: Suicides involving railways was 8 Number in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
8 Number
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
24th
of 28 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

24681012142006201520242006: 6 Number2007: 10 Number2008: 9 Number2009: 10 Number2010: 13 Number2011: 10 Number2012: 7 Number2013: 3 Number2014: 6 Number2015: 11 Number2016: 9 Number2017: 7 Number2018: 4 Number2019: 10 Number2020: 3 Number2021: 5 Number2022: 7 Number2023: 7 Number2024: 8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicides involving railways in Latvia is 8 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is 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.

That places Latvia 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 21 Bulgaria 13 Number compare
  2. 22 Croatia 12 Number compare
  3. 23 Ireland 11 Number compare
  4. 25 Luxembourg 7 Number compare
  5. 26 Estonia 4 Number compare
  6. 27 Greece 1 Number compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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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 24th out of 28 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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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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