Cases of fatal occupational injury in India

India: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 2,140 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
2,140
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
4th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,140
in 2007
All-time low
231
in 1995
Years of data
32
1971–2007

Cases of fatal occupational injury in India, 1971–2007

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1971198920071971: 1.1k1976: 8311977: 6861978: 7771979: 8221980: 6421981: 7331982: 5991983: 7221984: 5561985: 9031986: 9871987: 9981988: 9831989: 9171990: 8851991: 1.4k1992: 1.5k1993: 4741994: 5451995: 2311996: 1.1k1997: 9471998: 8962000: 1.4k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.5k2007: 2.1k

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

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in India, 1971 to 2007.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 14,924 compare
  2. 2 United States of America 5,283 compare
  3. 3 Brazil 2,938 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 1,905 compare
  5. 6 Mexico 1,526 compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 1,476 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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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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Indicator
Cases of fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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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.