Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Cases of fatal occupational injury
Cases of fatal occupational injury over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 38 against 36 in Singapore, a difference of 2.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 129 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77 | 29.75 | 47.25 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 69 | 37 | 32 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 60.1 | 51.8 | 8.3 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 53.5 | 83.38 | 29.88 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 37.25 | 58 | 20.75 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 38 against 36 in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 2, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Singapore ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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.