Cases of fatal occupational injury in Botswana
Botswana: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 24 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Botswana, 1978–2011
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 24 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Botswana peaked at 85 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1987.
That places Botswana 82nd out of 129 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 17 | +325.0% |
| 1981 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 1988 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 41 | +1950.0% |
| 1994 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 59 | +63.9% |
| 1996 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 49 | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 85 | +73.5% |
| 1999 | 58 | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 81 | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 30 | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 48 | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 24 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.86 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
| 1990s | 49 | 2 | 85 | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.8 | 30 | 81 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 24 | 25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Botswana?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Botswana was 24 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 1998.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1987.
- How does Botswana rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 129 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.