Cases of fatal occupational injury in China

China: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 14,924 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
14,924
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
1st
of 129 countries
All-time high
20,005
in 1995
All-time low
7,062
in 1993
Years of data
10
1993–2002

Cases of fatal occupational injury in China, 1993–2002

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993199720021993: 7.1k1994: 7.2k1995: 20.0k1996: 19.5k1997: 17.6k1998: 14.7k1999: 12.6k2000: 11.7k2001: 12.6k2002: 14.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2002, cases of fatal occupational injury in China stood at 14,924.

The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in China peaked at 20,005 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7,062, in 1993.

That places China 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top 10%.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in China, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in China, 1993 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1993 7,062
1994 7,235 +2.4%
1995 20,005 +176.5%
1996 19,457 -2.7%
1997 17,558 -9.8%
1998 14,660 -16.5%
1999 12,587 -14.1%
2000 11,681 -7.2%
2001 12,554 +7.5%
2002 14,924 +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,081 7,062 20,005 7
2000s 13,053 11,681 14,924 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United States of America 5,283 compare
  2. 3 Brazil 2,938 compare
  3. 4 India 2,140 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in China?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in China was 14,924 in 2002, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 20,005 in 1995.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7,062 in 1993.
How does China rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
China ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2002.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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.