Cases of fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka is 38, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka peaked at 141 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1982.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12 | — |
| 1982 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 60 | +900.0% |
| 1984 | 41 | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 27 | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 42 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 84 | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 49 | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 76 | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 64 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 141 | +120.3% |
| 2014 | 68 | -51.8% |
| 2015 | 76 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 67 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 103 | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 80 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 64 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 57 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 49 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 38 | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.75 | 6 | 60 | 4 |
| 1990s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.8 | 27 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.38 | 64 | 141 | 8 |
| 2020s | 54 | 38 | 64 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka was 38 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 141 in 2013.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1982.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.