Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Suriname

Suriname: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 942 in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
942
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
91st
of 126 countries
All-time high
36,025
in 1977
All-time low
942
in 1999
Years of data
24
1976–1999

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Suriname, 1976–1999

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1976198719991976: 31.2k1977: 36.0k1978: 35.4k1979: 4.5k1980: 4.4k1981: 4.8k1982: 5.5k1983: 4.4k1984: 2.3k1985: 3.4k1986: 2.8k1987: 2.2k1988: 2.1k1989: 1.9k1990: 1.6k1991: 1.1k1992: 1.1k1993: 2.0k1994: 1.5k1995: 1.5k1996: 1.7k1997: 1.3k1998: 1.3k1999: 942

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 1999, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Suriname stood at 942. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Suriname peaked at 36,025 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 942, in 1999.

Suriname ranks 91st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Suriname, 1976 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1976 31,176
1977 36,025 +15.6%
1978 35,418 -1.7%
1979 4,529 -87.2%
1980 4,405 -2.7%
1981 4,801 +9.0%
1982 5,474 +14.0%
1983 4,392 -19.8%
1984 2,272 -48.3%
1985 3,415 +50.3%
1986 2,798 -18.1%
1987 2,215 -20.8%
1988 2,064 -6.8%
1989 1,851 -10.3%
1990 1,555 -16.0%
1991 1,104 -29.0%
1992 1,110 +0.5%
1993 1,998 +80.0%
1994 1,515 -24.2%
1995 1,513 -0.1%
1996 1,658 +9.6%
1997 1,290 -22.2%
1998 1,329 +3.0%
1999 942 -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26,787 4,529 36,025 4
1980s 3,369 1,851 5,474 10
1990s 1,401 942 1,998 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 88 Gabon 1,112 compare
  2. 89 Belize 1,048 compare
  3. 90 Rwanda 973 compare
  4. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 833 compare
  5. 93 Benin 740 compare
  6. 94 Mongolia 722

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Suriname?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Suriname was 942 in 1999, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 36,025 in 1977.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 942 in 1999.
How does Suriname rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Suriname ranks 91st out of 126 countries with data for 1999.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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.