What is the difference in fatal occupational injury rates between Australia and Ireland?

0.02 per 100,000 employees, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Ireland: Fatal occupational injury rates

Australia

1.42 per 100,000 employees

in 2023

Ireland

1.44 per 100,000 employees

in 2023

Australia rank

56th

Ireland rank

55th

Fatal occupational injury rates over time

Australia
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.44 per 100,000 employees against 1.42 per 100,000 employees in Australia, a difference of 0.02 per 100,000 employees.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 55th of 79 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.23 per 100,000 employees	2.95 per 100,000 employees	0.723 per 100,000 employees	Ireland
2010s	1.77 per 100,000 employees	2.25 per 100,000 employees	0.4825 per 100,000 employees	Ireland
2020s	1.43 per 100,000 employees	1.41 per 100,000 employees	0.0225 per 100,000 employees	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injury rates, Australia or Ireland?: Ireland, at 1.44 per 100,000 employees against 1.42 per 100,000 employees in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injury rates between Australia and Ireland?: 0.02 per 100,000 employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for fatal occupational injury rates?: Australia ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 55th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fatal occupational injury rates
Unit: per 100,000 employees
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 79 places, 1,365 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).