Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant

Denmark
1.03 per 100000 emp
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.78 per 100000 emp
in 2018
Denmark rank
68th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.03 per 100000 emp against 0.78 per 100000 emp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.25 per 100000 emp.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 82 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.79 per 100000 emp 0.73 per 100000 emp 1.06 per 100000 emp Denmark
2010s 1.35 per 100000 emp 0.7633 per 100000 emp 0.5911 per 100000 emp Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 1.03 per 100000 emp against 0.78 per 100000 emp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.25 per 100000 emp, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
Denmark ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)
Unit
per 100000 emp
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,501 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed