Cases of fatal occupational injury in Ecuador

Ecuador: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1
World rank
115th
of 129 countries
All-time high
233
in 1987
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
15
1978–2023

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Ecuador, 1978–2023

0501001502002501978200020231978: 1621979: 1971983: 1701984: 1821985: 2141986: 1801987: 2331988: 1221989: 1431990: 1501991: 1621992: 1741993: 1671994: 1852023: 1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 1 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Ecuador peaked at 233 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.

That places Ecuador 115th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Ecuador, 1978 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1978 162
1979 197 +21.6%
1983 170 -13.7%
1984 182 +7.1%
1985 214 +17.6%
1986 180 -15.9%
1987 233 +29.4%
1988 122 -47.6%
1989 143 +17.2%
1990 150 +4.9%
1991 162 +8.0%
1992 174 +7.4%
1993 167 -4.0%
1994 185 +10.8%
2023 1 -99.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 179.5 162 197 2
1980s 177.71 122 233 7
1990s 167.6 150 185 5
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 113 Guatemala 2 compare
  2. 113 Seychelles 2 compare
  3. 115 Bermuda 1 compare
  4. 115 Barbados 1 compare
  5. 115 Guam 1 compare
  6. 115 Guyana 1 compare
  7. 115 Isle of Man 1 compare
  8. 115 Suriname 1 compare
  9. 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Ecuador?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Ecuador was 1 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 233 in 1987.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Ecuador ranks 115th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Ecuador 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.