Cases of fatal occupational injury in Belize

Belize: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6
Change on year
up 500.0%
World rank
97th
of 129 countries
All-time high
123
in 2010
All-time low
1
in 2017
Years of data
25
1978–2022

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Belize, 1978–2022

02550751001251978200020221978: 31983: 41984: 71985: 91986: 51987: 51988: 71989: 81990: 111991: 101992: 101993: 151994: 81995: 41996: 112009: 1222010: 1232011: 42012: 62017: 12018: 12019: 62020: 32021: 12022: 6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Belize recorded 6 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 2022.

The figure is up 500.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Belize peaked at 123 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.

That places Belize 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Belize, 1978 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1978 3
1983 4 +33.3%
1984 7 +75.0%
1985 9 +28.6%
1986 5 -44.4%
1987 5 +0.0%
1988 7 +40.0%
1989 8 +14.3%
1990 11 +37.5%
1991 10 -9.1%
1992 10 +0.0%
1993 15 +50.0%
1994 8 -46.7%
1995 4 -50.0%
1996 11 +175.0%
2009 122 +1009.1%
2010 123 +0.8%
2011 4 -96.7%
2012 6 +50.0%
2017 1 -83.3%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 6 +500.0%
2020 3 -50.0%
2021 1 -66.7%
2022 6 +500.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3 3 3 1
1980s 6.43 4 9 7
1990s 9.86 4 15 7
2000s 122 122 122 1
2010s 23.5 1 123 6
2020s 3.33 1 6 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 94 Togo 10 compare
  2. 95 Central African Republic 9 compare
  3. 95 Comoros 9 compare
  4. 97 Trinidad and Tobago 6 compare
  5. 99 Brunei Darussalam 5 compare
  6. 99 Cyprus 5 compare
  7. 99 Iceland 5 compare
  8. 99 New Caledonia 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Belize?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Belize was 6 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 123 in 2010.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
How does Belize rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Belize ranks 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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.