Cases of fatal occupational injury in Guatemala

Guatemala: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 2 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
113th
of 129 countries
All-time high
470
in 1987
All-time low
2
in 2022
Years of data
19
1976–2022

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Guatemala, 1976–2022

01002003004005001976199920221976: 2941977: 3121978: 2531979: 3081980: 2771981: 2981982: 2191983: 991984: 3861985: 3831986: 3941987: 4701988: 2811989: 2121990: 1941991: 3261992: 2852021: 82022: 2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, cases of fatal occupational injury in Guatemala stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Guatemala peaked at 470 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.

Guatemala ranks 113th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Guatemala, 1976 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1976 294
1977 312 +6.1%
1978 253 -18.9%
1979 308 +21.7%
1980 277 -10.1%
1981 298 +7.6%
1982 219 -26.5%
1983 99 -54.8%
1984 386 +289.9%
1985 383 -0.8%
1986 394 +2.9%
1987 470 +19.3%
1988 281 -40.2%
1989 212 -24.6%
1990 194 -8.5%
1991 326 +68.0%
1992 285 -12.6%
2021 8 -97.2%
2022 2 -75.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 291.75 253 312 4
1980s 301.9 99 470 10
1990s 268.33 194 326 3
2020s 5 2 8 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 113 Seychelles 2 compare
  2. 115 Bermuda 1 compare
  3. 115 Barbados 1 compare
  4. 115 Ecuador 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Guatemala?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Guatemala was 2 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 470 in 1987.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
How does Guatemala rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Guatemala ranks 113th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Guatemala 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.