Cases of fatal occupational injury in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 95 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
95
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
43rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
116
in 1990
All-time low
47
in 1998
Years of data
30
1976–2008

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Costa Rica, 1976–2008

02550751001251976199220081976: 641977: 791978: 911979: 751983: 571984: 581985: 731986: 571987: 561988: 491989: 791990: 1161991: 661992: 671993: 611994: 671995: 581996: 721997: 601998: 471999: 842000: 712001: 742002: 602003: 552004: 502005: 602006: 692007: 942008: 95

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

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Costa Rica, 1976 to 2008.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 40 Zimbabwe 106 compare
  2. 41 Fiji 100 compare
  3. 42 El Salvador 96 compare
  4. 44 Azerbaijan 88 compare
  5. 44 Cuba 88 compare
  6. 46 Jordan 87 compare
  7. 46 Mongolia 87

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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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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.