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

0.32 per 100,000 employees, with Ireland ahead.

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

24 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.

Ireland vs Slovakia: Fatal occupational injury rates

Ireland

1.44 per 100,000 employees

in 2023

Slovakia

1.12 per 100,000 employees

in 2024

Ireland rank

55th

Slovakia rank

65th

Fatal occupational injury rates over time

Ireland
Slovakia

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.44 per 100,000 employees against 1.12 per 100,000 employees in Slovakia, a difference of 0.32 per 100,000 employees.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.

Ireland ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 65th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.95 per 100,000 employees	4.09 per 100,000 employees	1.14 per 100,000 employees	Slovakia
2010s	2.17 per 100,000 employees	2.08 per 100,000 employees	0.089 per 100,000 employees	Ireland
2020s	1.41 per 100,000 employees	1.32 per 100,000 employees	0.0875 per 100,000 employees	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injury rates, Ireland or Slovakia?: Ireland, at 1.44 per 100,000 employees against 1.12 per 100,000 employees in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injury rates between Ireland and Slovakia?: 0.32 per 100,000 employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for fatal occupational injury rates?: Ireland ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 65th 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: 28 August 2026

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