Suicides involving railways in Spain

Spain: Suicides involving railways was 87 Number in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
87 Number
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
12th
of 28 countries
All-time high
189 Number
in 2006
All-time low
69 Number
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Suicides involving railways in Spain, 2006–2024

0501001502002006201520242006: 189 Number2007: 188 Number2008: 174 Number2009: 163 Number2010: 124 Number2011: 128 Number2012: 138 Number2013: 118 Number2014: 139 Number2015: 108 Number2016: 115 Number2017: 126 Number2018: 90 Number2019: 89 Number2020: 69 Number2021: 71 Number2022: 87 Number2023: 98 Number2024: 87 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicides involving railways in Spain is 87 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Spain peaked at 189 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69 Number, in 2020.

That places Spain 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 178.5 Number 163 Number 189 Number 4
2010s 117.5 Number 89 Number 139 Number 10
2020s 82.4 Number 69 Number 98 Number 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Hungary 111 Number compare
  2. 10 Belgium 107 Number compare
  3. 11 Sweden 88 Number compare
  4. 13 Austria 80 Number compare
  5. 14 Slovakia 66 Number compare
  6. 15 Finland 59 Number compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicides involving railways in Spain?
Suicides involving railways in Spain was 87 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 189 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 69 Number in 2020.
How does Spain rank for suicides involving railways?
Spain ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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