Cases of fatal occupational injury in El Salvador

El Salvador: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 96 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
96
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
42nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
272
in 2000
All-time low
52
in 1985
Years of data
24
1976–2010

Cases of fatal occupational injury in El Salvador, 1976–2010

501001502002501976199320101976: 561977: 581984: 751985: 521986: 591987: 1341988: 1641989: 1341990: 1641991: 1231992: 961993: 1201994: 1431995: 1271996: 981997: 931998: 1931999: 2132000: 2722001: 2592002: 1912003: 2062009: 1022010: 96

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in El Salvador is 96, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in El Salvador peaked at 272 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52, in 1985.

El Salvador ranks 42nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in El Salvador, 1976 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1976 56
1977 58 +3.6%
1984 75 +29.3%
1985 52 -30.7%
1986 59 +13.5%
1987 134 +127.1%
1988 164 +22.4%
1989 134 -18.3%
1990 164 +22.4%
1991 123 -25.0%
1992 96 -22.0%
1993 120 +25.0%
1994 143 +19.2%
1995 127 -11.2%
1996 98 -22.8%
1997 93 -5.1%
1998 193 +107.5%
1999 213 +10.4%
2000 272 +27.7%
2001 259 -4.8%
2002 191 -26.3%
2003 206 +7.9%
2009 102 -50.5%
2010 96 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57 56 58 2
1980s 103 52 164 6
1990s 137 93 213 10
2000s 206 102 272 5
2010s 96 96 96 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 39 Portugal 120 compare
  2. 40 Zimbabwe 106 compare
  3. 41 Fiji 100 compare
  4. 43 Costa Rica 95 compare
  5. 44 Azerbaijan 88 compare
  6. 44 Cuba 88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in El Salvador?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in El Salvador was 96 in 2010, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 272 in 2000.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 52 in 1985.
How does El Salvador rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
El Salvador ranks 42nd out of 129 countries with data for 2010.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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.