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
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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 – 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

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

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