Cases of fatal occupational injury in Malawi

Malawi: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 69 in 1986. ▼ Falling

Latest (1986)
69
Change on year
up 109.1%
World rank
54th
of 129 countries
All-time high
111
in 1979
All-time low
33
in 1985
Years of data
11
1976–1986

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Malawi, 1976–1986

4060801001201976198119861976: 501977: 601978: 811979: 1111980: 781981: 541982: 431983: 421984: 701985: 331986: 69

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 69 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 1986.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Malawi peaked at 111 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 33, in 1985.

Malawi ranks 54th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Malawi, 1976 to 1986.
Year Value Change
1976 50
1977 60 +20.0%
1978 81 +35.0%
1979 111 +37.0%
1980 78 -29.7%
1981 54 -30.8%
1982 43 -20.4%
1983 42 -2.3%
1984 70 +66.7%
1985 33 -52.9%
1986 69 +109.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.5 50 111 4
1980s 55.57 33 78 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 51 Israel 75 compare
  2. 52 Belarus 70
  3. 52 Czechia 70
  4. 55 Cameroon 57 compare
  5. 56 Greece 55 compare
  6. 57 Switzerland 48 compare
  7. 57 Croatia 48
  8. 57 New Zealand 48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Malawi?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Malawi was 69 in 1986, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 111 in 1979.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 33 in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Malawi ranks 54th out of 129 countries with data for 1986.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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.