Cases of fatal occupational injury in Namibia
Namibia: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 4 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Namibia, 1990–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Namibia peaked at 48 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.
That places Namibia 103rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31 | — |
| 1991 | 11 | -64.5% |
| 1992 | 29 | +163.6% |
| 1993 | 44 | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 18 | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 7 | -61.1% |
| 1999 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2000 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3 | 7 | 48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5 | 10 | 13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 103 Benin 4 compare
- 103 Luxembourg 4 compare
- 103 Malta 4 compare
- 103 Réunion 4 compare
- 103 United States Virgin Islands 4 compare
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Namibia?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Namibia was 4 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 1996.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Namibia ranks 103rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Namibia 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.