Cases of fatal occupational injury in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 48 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Cases of fatal occupational injury in New Zealand, 1979–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.