Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Malawi

Malawi: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 1,443 in 1986. ▼ Falling

Latest (1986)
1,443
Change on year
up 53.0%
World rank
81st
of 126 countries
All-time high
1,681
in 1979
All-time low
943
in 1985
Years of data
11
1976–1986

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Malawi, 1976–1986

05001.0k1.5k1976198119861976: 1.4k1977: 1.3k1978: 1.5k1979: 1.7k1980: 1.6k1981: 1.6k1982: 1.4k1983: 1.3k1984: 1.1k1985: 9431986: 1.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 1986, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Malawi stood at 1,443.

That represents a change of up 53.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Malawi peaked at 1,681 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 943, in 1985.

Malawi ranks 81st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Malawi, 1976 to 1986.
Year Value Change
1976 1,418
1977 1,270 -10.4%
1978 1,507 +18.7%
1979 1,681 +11.5%
1980 1,639 -2.5%
1981 1,550 -5.4%
1982 1,438 -7.2%
1983 1,313 -8.7%
1984 1,089 -17.1%
1985 943 -13.4%
1986 1,443 +53.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,469 1,270 1,681 4
1980s 1,345 943 1,639 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 78 Belarus 1,628
  2. 79 Malta 1,499
  3. 80 Iceland 1,459
  4. 82 Netherlands Antilles 1,420
  5. 83 Cyprus 1,320 compare
  6. 84 Senegal 1,319 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Malawi?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Malawi was 1,443 in 1986, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1,681 in 1979.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 943 in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Malawi ranks 81st out of 126 countries with data for 1986.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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.