Cases of fatal occupational injury in Denmark

Denmark: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 32 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 129 countries
All-time high
99
in 1979
All-time low
28
in 2015
Years of data
40
1978–2024

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Denmark, 1978–2024

204060801001978200120241978: 931979: 991980: 751981: 861982: 701983: 641984: 871985: 881986: 841987: 671988: 801989: 821990: 711991: 661992: 691993: 631994: 761995: 861996: 751997: 821998: 801999: 692000: 682001: 502009: 392010: 412011: 442012: 472013: 392014: 382015: 282016: 342017: 282018: 372019: 392020: 392021: 432022: 412023: 322024: 32

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in Denmark is 32, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Denmark peaked at 99 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2015.

Denmark ranks 70th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Denmark, 1978 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1978 93
1979 99 +6.5%
1980 75 -24.2%
1981 86 +14.7%
1982 70 -18.6%
1983 64 -8.6%
1984 87 +35.9%
1985 88 +1.1%
1986 84 -4.5%
1987 67 -20.2%
1988 80 +19.4%
1989 82 +2.5%
1990 71 -13.4%
1991 66 -7.0%
1992 69 +4.5%
1993 63 -8.7%
1994 76 +20.6%
1995 86 +13.2%
1996 75 -12.8%
1997 82 +9.3%
1998 80 -2.4%
1999 69 -13.8%
2000 68 -1.4%
2001 50 -26.5%
2009 39 -22.0%
2010 41 +5.1%
2011 44 +7.3%
2012 47 +6.8%
2013 39 -17.0%
2014 38 -2.6%
2015 28 -26.3%
2016 34 +21.4%
2017 28 -17.6%
2018 37 +32.1%
2019 39 +5.4%
2020 39 +0.0%
2021 43 +10.3%
2022 41 -4.7%
2023 32 -22.0%
2024 32 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96 93 99 2
1980s 78.3 64 88 10
1990s 73.7 63 86 10
2000s 52.33 39 68 3
2010s 37.5 28 47 10
2020s 37.4 32 43 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 67 Finland 36 compare
  2. 67 Singapore 36 compare
  3. 69 Georgia 33 compare
  4. 70 Myanmar 32 compare
  5. 72 Lithuania 31 compare
  6. 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Denmark?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Denmark was 32 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 99 in 1979.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Denmark ranks 70th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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.