Cases of fatal occupational injury in Sweden
Sweden: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 40 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Sweden, 1976–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, cases of fatal occupational injury in Sweden stood at 40.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Sweden peaked at 234 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2020.
That places Sweden 63rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 145 | — |
| 1977 | 153 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 135 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 126 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 133 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 109 | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 122 | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 106 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 92 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 107 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 99 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 107 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 96 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 117 | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 79 | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 97 | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 234 | +141.2% |
| 1995 | 89 | -62.0% |
| 1996 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 68 | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 59 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 67 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 75 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 41 | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 54 | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 45 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 35 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 44 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 50 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 36 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 39 | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 55 | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 40 | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145 | 135 | 153 | 4 |
| 1980s | 109.7 | 92 | 133 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.8 | 67 | 234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.89 | 41 | 75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.3 | 34 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6 | 24 | 55 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Sweden?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Sweden was 40 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 234 in 1994.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Sweden ranks 63rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.