Cases of fatal occupational injury by country
A case of occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident. An occupational injury that is fatal is the result of an occupational accident where death occurred within one year from the day of the accident. Data disaggregated by economic activity...
What the numbers show
Cases of fatal occupational injury is currently reported for 128 countries. The highest value is 14,924 in China; the lowest is 0 in Netherlands Antilles.
The median across all reporting countries is 40, and the mean is 368.45.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 70 fell. The largest increase was in Rwanda (up 2,288.2%), and the largest decrease in Guinea-Bissau (down 100.0%).
Cases of fatal occupational injury: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 14,924 | 2002 | up 111.3% | rising |
| 2 | United States of America | 5,283 | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 2,938 | 2011 | up 17.4% | falling |
| 4 | India | 2,140 | 2007 | up 126.0% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 1,905 | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 6 | Mexico | 1,526 | 2021 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 7 | Indonesia | 1,476 | 1999 | up 72.0% | rising |
| 8 | Malaysia | 1,344 | 2022 | up 298.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Canada | 1,057 | 2023 | up 242.1% | rising |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 1,036 | 2024 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Algeria | 912 | 2008 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 12 | France | 830 | 2024 | up 40.9% | falling |
| 13 | Republic of Korea | 812 | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 14 | Colombia | 758 | 2023 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Japan | 755 | 2023 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 16 | Syrian Arab Republic | 612 | 2005 | down 20.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Thailand | 595 | 2024 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Italy | 482 | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 19 | Ukraine | 437 | 2022 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Rwanda | 406 | 2000 | up 2,288.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Spain | 402 | 2024 | up 43.6% | falling |
| 22 | Taiwan, China | 382 | 2005 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 23 | Germany | 361 | 2024 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Argentina | 307 | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 25 | Uzbekistan | 261 | 2024 | up 342.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 250 | 2024 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 27 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 249 | 2018 | up 72.9% | falling |
| 28 | Morocco | 234 | 1985 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 29 | Kenya | 231 | 1989 | up 10.5% | flat |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 211 | 2017 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Hong Kong, China | 203 | 2016 | up 8.6% | falling |
| 32 | Australia | 200 | 2023 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 33 | Philippines | 169 | 2021 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Romania | 163 | 2024 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 35 | Peru | 162 | 2020 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 36 | Chile | 160 | 2018 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Tunisia | 155 | 2004 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 38 | Austria | 121 | 2023 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Portugal | 120 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 106 | 2014 | up 29.3% | falling |
| 41 | Fiji | 100 | 1994 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 42 | El Salvador | 96 | 2010 | down 64.7% | rising |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 95 | 2008 | up 102.1% | flat |
| 44 | Azerbaijan | 88 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 44 | Cuba | 88 | 2010 | down 14.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Jordan | 87 | 2006 | up 770.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Mongolia | 87 | 2024 | up 180.6% | rising |
| 48 | South Africa | 83 | 2022 | down 55.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 80 | 2024 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Hungary | 79 | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Israel | 75 | 2023 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Belarus | 70 | 2024 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Czechia | 70 | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 54 | Malawi | 69 | 1986 | up 38.0% | falling |
| 55 | Cameroon | 57 | 1986 | down 23.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Greece | 55 | 2024 | up 96.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Switzerland | 48 | 2023 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Croatia | 48 | 2024 | up 84.6% | volatile |
| 57 | New Zealand | 48 | 2015 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 60 | Egypt | 46 | 2018 | down 79.4% | falling |
| 61 | Nicaragua | 42 | 2010 | up 55.6% | falling |
| 62 | Eswatini | 41 | 1996 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 63 | Belgium | 40 | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 63 | Ireland | 40 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 63 | Sweden | 40 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Sri Lanka | 38 | 2024 | down 44.1% | rising |
| 67 | Finland | 36 | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Singapore | 36 | 2023 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 69 | Georgia | 33 | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 70 | Denmark | 32 | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 70 | Myanmar | 32 | 2008 | up 113.3% | rising |
| 72 | Lithuania | 31 | 2024 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 72 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 31 | 2002 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 74 | Puerto Rico | 29 | 2015 | down 43.1% | rising |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 | 1991 | down 59.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Macau, China | 27 | 2016 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Republic of Moldova | 27 | 2024 | down 20.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Netherlands | 26 | 2024 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 79 | Latvia | 25 | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Norway | 25 | 2024 | down 59.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Slovakia | 25 | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 24 | 1999 | down 36.8% | rising |
| 82 | Botswana | 24 | 2011 | down 61.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Senegal | 22 | 1993 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 85 | Guinea | 21 | 1996 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 85 | Mauritius | 21 | 2024 | up 2,000.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Gabon | 20 | 2001 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Kyrgyzstan | 19 | 2024 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Panama | 19 | 2024 | down 9.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Niger | 18 | 1994 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 91 | Estonia | 14 | 2024 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Slovenia | 13 | 2024 | down 48.0% | falling |
| 93 | Burkina Faso | 12 | 2022 | — | falling |
| 94 | Togo | 10 | 2004 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Central African Republic | 9 | 2008 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Comoros | 9 | 1986 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 97 | Belize | 6 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 97 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Brunei Darussalam | 5 | 1986 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Cyprus | 5 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Iceland | 5 | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 99 | New Caledonia | 5 | 2015 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 103 | Benin | 4 | 2004 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Luxembourg | 4 | 2024 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 103 | Malta | 4 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 103 | Namibia | 4 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 103 | United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1995 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Réunion | 4 | 2014 | — | falling |
| 109 | Armenia | 3 | 2020 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Bahrain | 3 | 2020 | down 87.0% | falling |
| 109 | Greenland | 3 | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Zambia | 3 | 1988 | unchanged | rising |
| 113 | Guatemala | 2 | 2022 | — | falling |
| 113 | Seychelles | 2 | 2022 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Bermuda | 1 | 1997 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Barbados | 1 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 115 | Ecuador | 1 | 2023 | — | falling |
| 115 | Guam | 1 | 1986 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Guyana | 1 | 2000 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Isle of Man | 1 | 2008 | unchanged | falling |
| 115 | Suriname | 1 | 1999 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Dominica | 0 | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 1991 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Honduras | 0 | 2000 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Jamaica | 0 | 1997 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 1999 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
A case of occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident. An occupational injury that is fatal is the result of an occupational accident where death occurred within one year from the day of the accident. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.