Cases of fatal occupational injury in Suriname

Suriname: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 1 in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
1
Change on year
down 80.0%
World rank
115th
of 129 countries
All-time high
12
in 1976
All-time low
1
in 1984
Years of data
24
1976–1999

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Suriname, 1976–1999

02.557.51012.51976198719991976: 121977: 41978: 61979: 31980: 21981: 81982: 21983: 31984: 11985: 41986: 51987: 21988: 31989: 81990: 61991: 41992: 51993: 41994: 21995: 51996: 61997: 41998: 51999: 1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 1 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Suriname peaked at 12 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.

That places Suriname 115th out of 129 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Suriname, 1976 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1976 12
1977 4 -66.7%
1978 6 +50.0%
1979 3 -50.0%
1980 2 -33.3%
1981 8 +300.0%
1982 2 -75.0%
1983 3 +50.0%
1984 1 -66.7%
1985 4 +300.0%
1986 5 +25.0%
1987 2 -60.0%
1988 3 +50.0%
1989 8 +166.7%
1990 6 -25.0%
1991 4 -33.3%
1992 5 +25.0%
1993 4 -20.0%
1994 2 -50.0%
1995 5 +150.0%
1996 6 +20.0%
1997 4 -33.3%
1998 5 +25.0%
1999 1 -80.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.25 3 12 4
1980s 3.8 1 8 10
1990s 4.2 1 6 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 113 Guatemala 2 compare
  2. 113 Seychelles 2 compare
  3. 115 Bermuda 1 compare
  4. 115 Barbados 1 compare
  5. 115 Ecuador 1 compare
  6. 115 Guam 1 compare
  7. 115 Guyana 1 compare
  8. 115 Isle of Man 1 compare
  9. 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Suriname?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Suriname was 1 in 1999, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 1976.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
How does Suriname rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Suriname ranks 115th out of 129 countries with data for 1999.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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.