Cases of fatal occupational injury in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 48 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 129 countries
All-time high
212
in 1980
All-time low
32
in 1979
Years of data
31
1979–2015

Cases of fatal occupational injury in New Zealand, 1979–2015

501001502001979199720151979: 321980: 2121981: 1781982: 1071983: 801984: 1011988: 971989: 1001990: 1041991: 841992: 671993: 771994: 851995: 871996: 991997: 591998: 681999: 412000: 622001: 742002: 822003: 902004: 842005: 1092006: 982007: 862008: 902009: 1162010: 1182012: 482015: 48

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in New Zealand is 48, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in New Zealand peaked at 212 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1979.

New Zealand ranks 57th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in New Zealand, 1979 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1979 32
1980 212 +562.5%
1981 178 -16.0%
1982 107 -39.9%
1983 80 -25.2%
1984 101 +26.2%
1988 97 -4.0%
1989 100 +3.1%
1990 104 +4.0%
1991 84 -19.2%
1992 67 -20.2%
1993 77 +14.9%
1994 85 +10.4%
1995 87 +2.4%
1996 99 +13.8%
1997 59 -40.4%
1998 68 +15.3%
1999 41 -39.7%
2000 62 +51.2%
2001 74 +19.4%
2002 82 +10.8%
2003 90 +9.8%
2004 84 -6.7%
2005 109 +29.8%
2006 98 -10.1%
2007 86 -12.2%
2008 90 +4.7%
2009 116 +28.9%
2010 118 +1.7%
2012 48 -59.3%
2015 48 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32 32 32 1
1980s 125 80 212 7
1990s 77.1 41 104 10
2000s 89.1 62 116 10
2010s 71.33 48 118 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 54 Malawi 69 compare
  2. 55 Cameroon 57 compare
  3. 56 Greece 55 compare
  4. 57 Switzerland 48 compare
  5. 57 Croatia 48 compare
  6. 60 Egypt 46 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in New Zealand?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in New Zealand was 48 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 212 in 1980.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1979.
How does New Zealand rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
New Zealand ranks 57th out of 129 countries with data for 2015.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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.