Cases of fatal occupational injury in Canada

Canada: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 1,057 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,057
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
9th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,081
in 2021
All-time low
309
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Canada, 2015–2023

4006008001.0k2015201920232015: 3092016: 3192017: 3332018: 3492019: 9252020: 9242021: 1.1k2022: 9932023: 1.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1,057 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 242.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Canada peaked at 1,081 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 309, in 2015.

Canada ranks 9th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Canada, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 309
2016 319 +3.2%
2017 333 +4.4%
2018 349 +4.8%
2019 925 +165.0%
2020 924 -0.1%
2021 1,081 +17.0%
2022 993 -8.1%
2023 1,057 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 447 309 925 5
2020s 1,014 924 1,081 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Mexico 1,526 compare
  2. 7 Indonesia 1,476
  3. 8 Malaysia 1,344 compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 1,036 compare
  5. 11 Algeria 912
  6. 12 France 830 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Canada?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Canada was 1,057 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1,081 in 2021.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 309 in 2015.
How does Canada rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Canada ranks 9th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.