Cases of fatal occupational injury in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 12 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12
World rank
93rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
25
in 1977
All-time low
2
in 1985
Years of data
27
1975–2022

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Burkina Faso, 1975–2022

05101520251975199820221975: 161976: 121977: 251978: 201979: 91980: 181981: 121982: 111983: 91984: 101985: 21986: 71987: 91988: 91989: 101990: 61991: 161992: 111993: 141994: 111995: 101996: 241997: 31998: 121999: 172000: 82022: 12

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in Burkina Faso is 12, measured in 2022.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Burkina Faso peaked at 25 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1985.

Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Burkina Faso, 1975 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1975 16
1976 12 -25.0%
1977 25 +108.3%
1978 20 -20.0%
1979 9 -55.0%
1980 18 +100.0%
1981 12 -33.3%
1982 11 -8.3%
1983 9 -18.2%
1984 10 +11.1%
1985 2 -80.0%
1986 7 +250.0%
1987 9 +28.6%
1988 9 +0.0%
1989 10 +11.1%
1990 6 -40.0%
1991 16 +166.7%
1992 11 -31.2%
1993 14 +27.3%
1994 11 -21.4%
1995 10 -9.1%
1996 24 +140.0%
1997 3 -87.5%
1998 12 +300.0%
1999 17 +41.7%
2000 8 -52.9%
2022 12 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.4 9 25 5
1980s 9.7 2 18 10
1990s 12.4 3 24 10
2000s 8 8 8 1
2020s 12 12 12 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 90 Niger 18 compare
  2. 91 Estonia 14 compare
  3. 92 Slovenia 13 compare
  4. 94 Togo 10 compare
  5. 95 Central African Republic 9 compare
  6. 95 Comoros 9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Burkina Faso?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Burkina Faso was 12 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 25 in 1977.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1985.
How does Burkina Faso rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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.