Cases of fatal occupational injury in India
India: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 2,140 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Cases of fatal occupational injury in India, 1971–2007
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in India is 2,140, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in India peaked at 2,140 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 231, in 1995.
That places India 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,101 | — |
| 1976 | 831 | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 686 | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 777 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 822 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 642 | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 733 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 599 | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 722 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 556 | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 903 | +62.4% |
| 1986 | 987 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 998 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 983 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 917 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 885 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,409 | +59.2% |
| 1992 | 1,503 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 474 | -68.5% |
| 1994 | 545 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 231 | -57.6% |
| 1996 | 1,050 | +354.5% |
| 1997 | 947 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 896 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,377 | +53.7% |
| 2001 | 1,346 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,501 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1,663 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,581 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,780 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1,514 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 2,140 | +41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 843.4 | 686 | 1,101 | 5 |
| 1980s | 804 | 556 | 998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 882.22 | 231 | 1,503 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,613 | 1,346 | 2,140 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in India?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in India was 2,140 in 2007, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,140 in 2007.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 231 in 1995.
- How does India rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- India ranks 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2007.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
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.