Suicides involving railways in Switzerland
Switzerland: Suicides involving railways was 119 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Suicides involving railways in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicides involving railways in Switzerland is 119 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicides involving railways in Switzerland peaked at 151 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 103 Number, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 8th 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 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121 Number | 121 Number | 121 Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 135 Number | 103 Number | 151 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.4 Number | 105 Number | 127 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 340.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 879.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1438 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 140.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 489.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.988 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicides involving railways in Switzerland?
- Suicides involving railways in Switzerland was 119 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest suicides involving railways recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 151 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicides involving railways recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 Number in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for suicides involving railways?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicides involving railways rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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