Belgium vs Ireland: Cases of fatal occupational injury

Belgium
40
in 2024
Ireland
40
in 2023
Belgium rank
63rd
Ireland rank
63rd

Cases of fatal occupational injury over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
050100150200197620002024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 40 against 40 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 63rd of 129 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 157 13.83 143.17 Belgium
1990s 112.67 62.22 50.44 Belgium
2000s 81 56 25 Belgium
2010s 63.2 43.1 20.1 Belgium
2020s 48.25 35 13.25 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 40 against 40 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between Belgium and Ireland?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Belgium ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 63rd of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Cases of fatal occupational injury. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cases of fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
129 places, 3,527 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A case of occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident. An occupational injury that is fatal is the result of an occupational accident where death occurred within one year from the day of the accident. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.