Brazil vs United States of America: Cases of fatal occupational injury
Cases of fatal occupational injury over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5,283 against 2,938 in Brazil, a difference of 2,345.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 129 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,508 | 4,770 | 262.5 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4,622 | 3,735 | 887 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3,969 | 5,570 | 1,602 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2,503 | 5,920 | 3,417 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2,938 | 4,693 | 1,755 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5,283 against 2,938 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between Brazil and United States of America?
- 2,345, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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
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.