Cases of fatal occupational injury in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 106 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Zimbabwe, 1976–2014
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2014, cases of fatal occupational injury in Zimbabwe stood at 106.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Zimbabwe peaked at 252 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 174 | — |
| 1977 | 153 | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 156 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 156 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 124 | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 209 | +68.5% |
| 1982 | 141 | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 152 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 203 | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 239 | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 194 | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 185 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 205 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 228 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 219 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 243 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 215 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 244 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 225 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 252 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 208 | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 217 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 174 | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 169 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 96 | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 101 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 82 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 71 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 62 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 84 | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 106 | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159.75 | 153 | 174 | 4 |
| 1980s | 188 | 124 | 239 | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.6 | 169 | 252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4 | 62 | 101 | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.67 | 84 | 106 | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Zimbabwe?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Zimbabwe was 106 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 252 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 129 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.