Cases of fatal occupational injury in Kenya

Kenya: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 231 in 1989. ▬ Flat

Latest (1989)
231
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
29th
of 129 countries
All-time high
258
in 1981
All-time low
191
in 1984
Years of data
10
1978–1989

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Kenya, 1978–1989

01002003001978198319891978: 2091980: 2521981: 2581982: 2241983: 2121984: 1911985: 2091987: 2141988: 2461989: 231

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 1989, cases of fatal occupational injury in Kenya stood at 231.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Kenya peaked at 258 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 191, in 1984.

Kenya ranks 29th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Kenya, 1978 to 1989.
Year Value Change
1978 209
1980 252 +20.6%
1981 258 +2.4%
1982 224 -13.2%
1983 212 -5.4%
1984 191 -9.9%
1985 209 +9.4%
1987 214 +2.4%
1988 246 +15.0%
1989 231 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 209 209 209 1
1980s 226.33 191 258 9

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 26 Poland 250 compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 249 compare
  3. 28 Morocco 234 compare
  4. 30 Kazakhstan 211 compare
  5. 31 Hong Kong, China 203 compare
  6. 32 Australia 200

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Kenya?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Kenya was 231 in 1989, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 258 in 1981.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 191 in 1984.
How does Kenya rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Kenya ranks 29th out of 129 countries with data for 1989.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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.