Suicides involving railways in Sweden
Sweden: Suicides involving railways was 88 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88 Number
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
90 Number
in 2013
All-time low
50 Number
in 2017
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Suicides involving railways in Sweden, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 88 Number for suicides involving railways in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Sweden peaked at 90 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50 Number, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 11th of 28 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.25 Number | 67 Number | 78 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.8 Number | 50 Number | 90 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6 Number | 60 Number | 88 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicides involving railways in Sweden?
- Suicides involving railways in Sweden was 88 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 90 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 Number in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for suicides involving railways?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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