Australia vs Japan: Fatal occupational injury rates
Australia
1.42 per 100,000 employees
in 2023
Japan
1.32 per 100,000 employees
in 2023
Australia rank
56th
Japan rank
59th
Fatal occupational injury rates over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.42 per 100,000 employees against 1.32 per 100,000 employees in Japan, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 employees.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 56th and Japan ranks 59th of 79 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6 per 100,000 employees | 1.7 per 100,000 employees | 0.105 per 100,000 employees | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.43 per 100,000 employees | 1.4 per 100,000 employees | 0.0267 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 Japan?
- Australia, at 1.42 per 100,000 employees against 1.32 per 100,000 employees in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fatal occupational injury rates between Australia and Japan?
- 0.1 per 100,000 employees, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Australia ranks 56th and Japan ranks 59th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β 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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About this data
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).