Denmark vs United Kingdom: Fatal occupational injuries among employees

Denmark
1.03
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.78
in 2018
Denmark rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
69th

Fatal occupational injuries among employees over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
0.511.52200020112023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.03 against 0.78 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

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

Denmark ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.79 0.73 1.06 Denmark
2010s 1.35 0.7633 0.5911 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injuries among employees, Denmark or United Kingdom?
Denmark, at 1.03 against 0.78 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries among employees between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0.25, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Denmark ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fatal occupational injuries among employees. 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 injuries among employees
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,365 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed