Cases of fatal occupational injury in Argentina

Argentina: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 307 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
307
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
24th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,092
in 1998
All-time low
294
in 2020
Years of data
24
1998–2024

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Argentina, 1998–2024

2004006008001.0k1998201120241998: 1.1k1999: 1.1k2000: 9152002: 6802003: 7182004: 8042005: 8572006: 9952007: 1.0k2009: 8302010: 8712011: 5582012: 5622014: 4272015: 4452016: 3872017: 3952018: 3472019: 3262020: 2942021: 3032022: 3342023: 3372024: 307

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, cases of fatal occupational injury in Argentina stood at 307.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Argentina peaked at 1,092 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 294, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 24th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Argentina, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1,092
1999 1,069 -2.1%
2000 915 -14.4%
2002 680 -25.7%
2003 718 +5.6%
2004 804 +12.0%
2005 857 +6.6%
2006 995 +16.1%
2007 1,020 +2.5%
2009 830 -18.6%
2010 871 +4.9%
2011 558 -35.9%
2012 562 +0.7%
2014 427 -24.0%
2015 445 +4.2%
2016 387 -13.0%
2017 395 +2.1%
2018 347 -12.2%
2019 326 -6.1%
2020 294 -9.8%
2021 303 +3.1%
2022 334 +10.2%
2023 337 +0.9%
2024 307 -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,080 1,069 1,092 2
2000s 852.38 680 1,020 8
2010s 479.78 326 871 9
2020s 315 294 337 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 21 Spain 402 compare
  2. 22 Taiwan, China 382 compare
  3. 23 Germany 361 compare
  4. 25 Uzbekistan 261 compare
  5. 26 Poland 250 compare
  6. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 249 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Argentina?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Argentina was 307 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1,092 in 1998.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 294 in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Argentina ranks 24th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cases of fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
129 places, 3,527 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.