Bulgaria vs South Africa: Cases of fatal occupational injury

Bulgaria
80
in 2024
South Africa
83
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
49th
South Africa rank
48th

Cases of fatal occupational injury over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 83 against 80 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.75 1,049 1,046 South Africa
1990s 46.4 623.1 576.7 South Africa
2000s 113 415 302 South Africa
2010s 88.5 159.5 71 South Africa
2020s 80.33 142.67 62.33 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, Bulgaria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 83 against 80 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between Bulgaria and South Africa?
3, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Bulgaria ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th 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.