Cases of fatal occupational injury in Chile
Chile: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 160 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Chile, 1976–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Chile recorded 160 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 2018.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Chile peaked at 458 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1987.
Chile ranks 36th of 129 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48 | — |
| 1977 | 56 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 45 | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 37 | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 30 | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 20 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 36 | +80.0% |
| 1983 | 66 | +83.3% |
| 1984 | 107 | +62.1% |
| 1985 | 21 | -80.4% |
| 1986 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 338 | +1590.0% |
| 1998 | 359 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 266 | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 305 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 264 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 301 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 312 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 261 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 458 | +75.5% |
| 2011 | 282 | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 322 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 283 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 172 | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 160 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5 | 37 | 56 | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.44 | 10 | 107 | 9 |
| 1990s | 321 | 266 | 359 | 3 |
| 2000s | 316.83 | 261 | 458 | 6 |
| 2010s | 243.8 | 160 | 322 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Chile?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Chile was 160 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 458 in 2009.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1987.
- How does Chile rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.