Cases of fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 29 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
29
World rank
74th
of 129 countries
All-time high
81
in 1993
All-time low
4
in 1979
Years of data
30
1975–2015

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico, 1975–2015

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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

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico, 1975 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Lithuania 31 compare
  2. 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31 compare
  3. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27 compare
  4. 75 Macau, China 27 compare
  5. 75 Republic of Moldova 27 compare

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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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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.