Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Belize

Belize: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 1,048 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,048
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
89th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2,086
in 2009
All-time low
290
in 1980
Years of data
26
1980–2021

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Belize, 1980–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1980200020211980: 2901983: 6561984: 7131985: 5561986: 5011987: 6671988: 8841989: 8741990: 9241991: 9781992: 1.6k1993: 1.6k1994: 1.5k1995: 1.6k1996: 2.0k2009: 2.1k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.5k2020: 9772021: 1.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Belize recorded 1,048 for cases of non-fatal occupational injury in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Belize peaked at 2,086 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 290, in 1980.

Belize ranks 89th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Belize, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 290
1983 656 +126.2%
1984 713 +8.7%
1985 556 -22.0%
1986 501 -9.9%
1987 667 +33.1%
1988 884 +32.5%
1989 874 -1.1%
1990 924 +5.7%
1991 978 +5.8%
1992 1,559 +59.4%
1993 1,585 +1.7%
1994 1,519 -4.2%
1995 1,635 +7.6%
1996 1,997 +22.1%
2009 2,086 +4.5%
2010 1,804 -13.5%
2011 1,757 -2.6%
2012 1,756 -0.1%
2015 1,923 +9.5%
2016 1,841 -4.3%
2017 1,783 -3.2%
2018 1,748 -2.0%
2019 1,484 -15.1%
2020 977 -34.2%
2021 1,048 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 642.62 290 884 8
1990s 1,457 924 1,997 7
2000s 2,086 2,086 2,086 1
2010s 1,762 1,484 1,923 8
2020s 1,012 977 1,048 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 86 Jamaica 1,200 compare
  2. 87 Botswana 1,194 compare
  3. 88 Gabon 1,112 compare
  4. 90 Rwanda 973 compare
  5. 91 Suriname 942 compare
  6. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 833 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Belize?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Belize was 1,048 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 2,086 in 2009.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 290 in 1980.
How does Belize rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Belize ranks 89th out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of non-fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
126 places, 3,088 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A case of non-fatal occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident not leading to death. The non-fatal occupational injury entails a loss of working time. 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.