Suicides involving railways in Slovakia
Slovakia: Suicides involving railways was 66 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66 Number
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
17th
of 37 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicides involving railways in Slovakia is 66 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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.
Slovakia ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Suicides involving railways in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49 Number | — |
| 2007 | 48 Number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 58 Number | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 56 Number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 48 Number | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 40 Number | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 38 Number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 55 Number | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 44 Number | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 64 Number | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 61 Number | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 69 Number | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 71 Number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 57 Number | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 54 Number | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 52 Number | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 77 Number | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 70 Number | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 66 Number | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 17th out of 37 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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