Cases of fatal occupational injury in Peru
Peru: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 162 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Peru, 1978–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in Peru is 162, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Peru peaked at 346 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68, in 1986.
That places Peru 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 103 | — |
| 1979 | 110 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 83 | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 104 | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 92 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 82 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 68 | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 81 | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 90 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 96 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 78 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 346 | +343.6% |
| 2007 | 304 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 145 | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 189 | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 178 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 124 | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 179 | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 151 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 161 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 150 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 236 | +57.3% |
| 2020 | 162 | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.5 | 103 | 110 | 2 |
| 1980s | 88.6 | 68 | 104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78 | 78 | 78 | 1 |
| 2000s | 325 | 304 | 346 | 2 |
| 2010s | 168.11 | 124 | 236 | 9 |
| 2020s | 162 | 162 | 162 | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Peru?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Peru was 162 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 346 in 2006.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 1986.
- How does Peru rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.