Cases of fatal occupational injury in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 106 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
106
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
40th
of 129 countries
All-time high
252
in 1995
All-time low
62
in 2007
Years of data
32
1976–2014

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Zimbabwe, 1976–2014

501001502002501976199520141976: 1741977: 1531978: 1561979: 1561980: 1241981: 2091982: 1411983: 1521984: 2031985: 2391986: 1941987: 1851988: 2051989: 2281990: 2191991: 2431992: 2151993: 2441994: 2251995: 2521996: 2081997: 2171998: 1741999: 1692000: 962001: 1012005: 822006: 712007: 622011: 842012: 912014: 106

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

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Zimbabwe, 1976 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 37 Tunisia 155 compare
  2. 38 Austria 121 compare
  3. 39 Portugal 120 compare
  4. 41 Fiji 100 compare
  5. 42 El Salvador 96 compare
  6. 43 Costa Rica 95 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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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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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.