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.
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 30th out of 37 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.
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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5 Number, 13% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.5 Number, 13% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
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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