Cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 203 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
203
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
31st
of 129 countries
All-time high
301
in 1979
All-time low
155
in 1988
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China, 1975–2016

01002003001975199520161975: 2121976: 2491977: 2651978: 2781979: 3011980: 2351981: 2701982: 2451983: 2461984: 2171985: 2161986: 1621987: 1741988: 1551989: 2161990: 2441991: 2271992: 2461993: 2871994: 2631995: 2471996: 2781997: 2471998: 2401999: 2352000: 1992001: 1762002: 2102003: 1712004: 1872005: 1872006: 1872007: 1722008: 1812009: 1652010: 1832011: 1912012: 1962013: 1882014: 2102015: 1772016: 203

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2016, cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China stood at 203.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China peaked at 301 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 155, in 1988.

That places Hong Kong, China 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China, 1975 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1975 212
1976 249 +17.5%
1977 265 +6.4%
1978 278 +4.9%
1979 301 +8.3%
1980 235 -21.9%
1981 270 +14.9%
1982 245 -9.3%
1983 246 +0.4%
1984 217 -11.8%
1985 216 -0.5%
1986 162 -25.0%
1987 174 +7.4%
1988 155 -10.9%
1989 216 +39.4%
1990 244 +13.0%
1991 227 -7.0%
1992 246 +8.4%
1993 287 +16.7%
1994 263 -8.4%
1995 247 -6.1%
1996 278 +12.6%
1997 247 -11.2%
1998 240 -2.8%
1999 235 -2.1%
2000 199 -15.3%
2001 176 -11.6%
2002 210 +19.3%
2003 171 -18.6%
2004 187 +9.4%
2005 187 +0.0%
2006 187 +0.0%
2007 172 -8.0%
2008 181 +5.2%
2009 165 -8.8%
2010 183 +10.9%
2011 191 +4.4%
2012 196 +2.6%
2013 188 -4.1%
2014 210 +11.7%
2015 177 -15.7%
2016 203 +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 261 212 301 5
1980s 213.6 155 270 10
1990s 251.4 227 287 10
2000s 183.5 165 210 10
2010s 192.57 177 210 7

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 28 Morocco 234 compare
  2. 29 Kenya 231 compare
  3. 30 Kazakhstan 211 compare
  4. 32 Australia 200 compare
  5. 33 Philippines 169 compare
  6. 34 Romania 163 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China was 203 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 301 in 1979.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 155 in 1988.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Hong Kong, China ranks 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.