Ireland vs Sweden: Cases of fatal occupational injury
Cases of fatal occupational injury over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 40 against 40 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 63rd of 129 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5 | 145 | 119.5 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 16.6 | 109.7 | 93.1 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 60.6 | 100.8 | 40.2 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 60.56 | 59.89 | 0.6667 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 43.1 | 43.3 | 0.2 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 35 | 39.5 | 4.5 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 40 against 40 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Ireland ranks 63rd and Sweden 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
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.