Cases of fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 29 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico, 1975–2015
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2015, cases of fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico stood at 29.
The figure is down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico peaked at 81 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1979.
That places Puerto Rico 74th out of 129 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35 | — |
| 1976 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 4 | -89.2% |
| 1980 | 15 | +275.0% |
| 1981 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 27 | +107.7% |
| 1984 | 7 | -74.1% |
| 1985 | 32 | +357.1% |
| 1986 | 20 | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 35 | +75.0% |
| 1988 | 28 | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 42 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 31 | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 81 | +138.2% |
| 1994 | 45 | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 60 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 40 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 56 | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 45 | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 49 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 34 | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 18 | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 42 | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 51 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 29 | -43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 | 4 | 37 | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.3 | 7 | 42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.89 | 31 | 81 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.17 | 18 | 51 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 72 Lithuania 31 compare
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More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico was 29 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 1993.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1979.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Puerto Rico ranks 74th out of 129 countries with data for 2015.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.