Suicides involving railways in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Suicides involving railways was 7 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7 Number
Change on year
up 250.0%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
7 Number
in 2011
All-time low
0 Number
in 2019
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Suicides involving railways in Luxembourg, 2009–2024

024682009201620242009: 4 Number2010: 3 Number2011: 7 Number2012: 5 Number2013: 4 Number2014: 6 Number2015: 3 Number2016: 3 Number2017: 2 Number2018: 1 Number2019: 0 Number2020: 2 Number2021: 0 Number2022: 5 Number2023: 2 Number2024: 7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicides involving railways in Luxembourg is 7 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Luxembourg peaked at 7 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2019.

Luxembourg ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Suicides involving railways in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Suicides involving railways in Luxembourg, 2009 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2009 4 Number —
2010 3 Number -25.0%
2011 7 Number +133.3%
2012 5 Number -28.6%
2013 4 Number -20.0%
2014 6 Number +50.0%
2015 3 Number -50.0%
2016 3 Number +0.0%
2017 2 Number -33.3%
2018 1 Number -50.0%
2019 0 Number -100.0%
2020 2 Number —
2021 0 Number -100.0%
2022 5 Number —
2023 2 Number -60.0%
2024 7 Number +250.0%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 7 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5 Number, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 7 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.5 Number, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Suicides involving railways in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +250.0% 2 Number 7 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 Number 4 Number 4 Number 1
2010s 3.4 Number 0 Number 7 Number 10
2020s 3.2 Number 0 Number 7 Number 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 29 Ireland 11 Number compare
  2. 30 Latvia 8 Number compare
  3. 30 Latvia 8 Number compare
  4. 33 Estonia 4 Number compare
  5. 33 Estonia 4 Number compare
  6. 35 Greece 1 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicides involving railways in Luxembourg?
Suicides involving railways in Luxembourg was 7 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 7 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2019.
How does Luxembourg rank for suicides involving railways?
Luxembourg ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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
39 places, 710 data points, 2006–2024
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