Suicides involving railways in Norway

Norway: Suicides involving railways was 17 Number in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
17 Number
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
19th
of 28 countries
All-time high
18 Number
in 2017
All-time low
7 Number
in 2008
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Suicides involving railways in Norway, 2006–2024

051015202006201520242006: 11 Number2007: 8 Number2008: 7 Number2009: 8 Number2010: 7 Number2011: 11 Number2012: 8 Number2013: 10 Number2014: 15 Number2015: 7 Number2016: 12 Number2017: 18 Number2018: 16 Number2019: 7 Number2020: 15 Number2021: 10 Number2022: 12 Number2023: 15 Number2024: 17 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 17 Number for suicides involving railways in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Norway peaked at 18 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7 Number, in 2008.

That places Norway 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5 Number 7 Number 11 Number 4
2010s 11.1 Number 7 Number 18 Number 10
2020s 13.8 Number 10 Number 17 Number 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Portugal 34 Number compare
  2. 17 Romania 25 Number compare
  3. 18 Slovenia 20 Number compare
  4. 20 Denmark 16 Number compare
  5. 21 Bulgaria 13 Number compare
  6. 22 Croatia 12 Number compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suicides involving railways in Norway?
Suicides involving railways in Norway was 17 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7 Number in 2008.
How does Norway rank for suicides involving railways?
Norway ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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