Cases of fatal occupational injury in Namibia

Namibia: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 4 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
103rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
48
in 1996
All-time low
4
in 2019
Years of data
17
1990–2022

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Namibia, 1990–2022

010203040501990200620221990: 311991: 111992: 291993: 441994: 411995: 411996: 481997: 181998: 71999: 132000: 132001: 102018: 52019: 42020: 62021: 52022: 4

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

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Namibia, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Benin 4 compare
  2. 103 Luxembourg 4 compare
  3. 103 Malta 4 compare
  4. 103 Réunion 4 compare
  5. 103 United States Virgin Islands 4 compare

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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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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.