Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fatal occupational injury rates
Sri Lanka
0.48 per 100,000 employees
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.78 per 100,000 employees
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
74th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
Fatal occupational injury rates over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.78 per 100,000 employees against 0.48 per 100,000 employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3 per 100,000 employees.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 79 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 per 100,000 employees | 0.7371 per 100,000 employees | 0.9957 per 100,000 employees | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.958 per 100,000 employees | 0.82 per 100,000 employees | 0.138 per 100,000 employees | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fatal occupational injury rates, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.78 per 100,000 employees against 0.48 per 100,000 employees in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fatal occupational injury rates between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3 per 100,000 employees, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th 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
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).