Suicides involving railways in Slovakia

Slovakia: Suicides involving railways was 66 Number in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
66 Number
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
14th
of 28 countries
All-time high
77 Number
in 2022
All-time low
38 Number
in 2012
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Suicides involving railways in Slovakia, 2006–2024

0204060802006201520242006: 49 Number2007: 48 Number2008: 58 Number2009: 56 Number2010: 48 Number2011: 40 Number2012: 38 Number2013: 55 Number2014: 44 Number2015: 64 Number2016: 61 Number2017: 69 Number2018: 71 Number2019: 57 Number2020: 54 Number2021: 52 Number2022: 77 Number2023: 70 Number2024: 66 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicides involving railways in Slovakia is 66 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Slovakia peaked at 77 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38 Number, in 2012.

That places Slovakia 14th 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 52.75 Number 48 Number 58 Number 4
2010s 54.7 Number 38 Number 71 Number 10
2020s 63.8 Number 52 Number 77 Number 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 11 Sweden 88 Number compare
  2. 12 Spain 87 Number compare
  3. 13 Austria 80 Number compare
  4. 15 Finland 59 Number compare
  5. 16 Portugal 34 Number compare
  6. 17 Romania 25 Number compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicides involving railways in Slovakia?
Suicides involving railways in Slovakia was 66 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 77 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 38 Number in 2012.
How does Slovakia rank for suicides involving railways?
Slovakia ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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