Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Cases of fatal occupational injury
Cases of fatal occupational injury over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 40 against 38 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 129 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.75 | 117.5 | 87.75 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 37 | 67 | 30 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 52.11 | 59.89 | 7.78 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.38 | 41.25 | 42.12 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 54 | 39.6 | 14.4 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 40 against 38 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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.