Cases of fatal occupational injury in Australia
Australia: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 200 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Australia, 1992–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in Australia is 200, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Australia peaked at 454 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 172, in 2021.
Australia ranks 32nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 454 | — |
| 1993 | 417 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 318 | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 289 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 246 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 264 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 246 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 212 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 216 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 212 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 200 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 193 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 178 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 182 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 192 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 193 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 207 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 289 | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 216 | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 226 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 229 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 197 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 188 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 195 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 191 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 191 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 196 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 172 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 195 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 200 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305.75 | 212 | 454 | 8 |
| 2000s | 206.2 | 178 | 289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.12 | 188 | 229 | 8 |
| 2020s | 190.75 | 172 | 200 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 29 Kenya 231
- 30 Kazakhstan 211 compare
- 31 Hong Kong, China 203 compare
- 33 Philippines 169 compare
- 34 Romania 163 compare
- 35 Peru 162 compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Australia?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Australia was 200 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 454 in 1992.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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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.