Cases of fatal occupational injury in Romania

Romania: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 163 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
163
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
34th
of 129 countries
All-time high
936
in 1986
All-time low
127
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2024

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Romania, 1985–2024

2004006008001.0k1985200420241985: 8331986: 9361987: 8721988: 7891989: 8781990: 7781991: 6681992: 4991993: 5221994: 4851995: 5131996: 5521997: 6281998: 5311999: 4542000: 4902001: 4562002: 4422003: 4232004: 4322005: 5312006: 4232007: 4852009: 4112010: 3812011: 2972012: 2762013: 2692014: 2722015: 2812016: 2362017: 2412018: 2352019: 2272020: 1792021: 1722022: 1272023: 1462024: 163

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in Romania is 163, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Romania peaked at 936 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 127, in 2022.

Romania ranks 34th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Romania, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 833
1986 936 +12.4%
1987 872 -6.8%
1988 789 -9.5%
1989 878 +11.3%
1990 778 -11.4%
1991 668 -14.1%
1992 499 -25.3%
1993 522 +4.6%
1994 485 -7.1%
1995 513 +5.8%
1996 552 +7.6%
1997 628 +13.8%
1998 531 -15.4%
1999 454 -14.5%
2000 490 +7.9%
2001 456 -6.9%
2002 442 -3.1%
2003 423 -4.3%
2004 432 +2.1%
2005 531 +22.9%
2006 423 -20.3%
2007 485 +14.7%
2009 411 -15.3%
2010 381 -7.3%
2011 297 -22.0%
2012 276 -7.1%
2013 269 -2.5%
2014 272 +1.1%
2015 281 +3.3%
2016 236 -16.0%
2017 241 +2.1%
2018 235 -2.5%
2019 227 -3.4%
2020 179 -21.1%
2021 172 -3.9%
2022 127 -26.2%
2023 146 +15.0%
2024 163 +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 861.6 789 936 5
1990s 563 454 778 10
2000s 454.78 411 531 9
2010s 271.5 227 381 10
2020s 157.4 127 179 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Hong Kong, China 203 compare
  2. 32 Australia 200 compare
  3. 33 Philippines 169 compare
  4. 35 Peru 162 compare
  5. 36 Chile 160 compare
  6. 37 Tunisia 155 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Romania?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Romania was 163 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 936 in 1986.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 127 in 2022.
How does Romania rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Romania ranks 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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.