Cases of fatal occupational injury in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 95 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Costa Rica, 1976–2008
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 95 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 2008.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Costa Rica peaked at 116 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 64 | — |
| 1977 | 79 | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 91 | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 75 | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 57 | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 73 | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 57 | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 49 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 79 | +61.2% |
| 1990 | 116 | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 66 | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 67 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 58 | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 72 | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 60 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 47 | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 84 | +78.7% |
| 2000 | 71 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 60 | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 69 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 95 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.25 | 64 | 91 | 4 |
| 1980s | 61.29 | 49 | 79 | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.8 | 47 | 116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.78 | 50 | 95 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Costa Rica?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Costa Rica was 95 in 2008, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 116 in 1990.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 129 countries with data for 2008.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.