Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium

Belgium: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status was 0.12 per 100000 emp in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.12 per 100000 emp
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
81st
of 82 countries
All-time high
3.9 per 100000 emp
in 2000
All-time low
0.12 per 100000 emp
in 2020
Years of data
17
2000–2023

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 3.9 per 100000 emp2001: 3.1 per 100000 emp2009: 2.6 per 100000 emp2010: 2.8 per 100000 emp2011: 2.8 per 100000 emp2012: 1.8 per 100000 emp2013: 2.5 per 100000 emp2014: 1.5 per 100000 emp2015: 1.9 per 100000 emp2016: 1.8 per 100000 emp2017: 1.7 per 100000 emp2018: 1.9 per 100000 emp2019: 1.3 per 100000 emp2020: 0.12 per 100000 emp2021: 0.24 per 100000 emp2022: 0.36 per 100000 emp2023: 0.12 per 100000 emp

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.12 per 100000 emp for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium peaked at 3.9 per 100000 emp in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 100000 emp, in 2020.

That places Belgium 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year per 100000 emp Change
2000 3.9 per 100000 emp
2001 3.09 per 100000 emp -20.8%
2009 2.65 per 100000 emp -14.2%
2010 2.77 per 100000 emp +4.5%
2011 2.84 per 100000 emp +2.5%
2012 1.81 per 100000 emp -36.3%
2013 2.46 per 100000 emp +35.9%
2014 1.53 per 100000 emp -37.8%
2015 1.86 per 100000 emp +21.6%
2016 1.8 per 100000 emp -3.2%
2017 1.68 per 100000 emp -6.7%
2018 1.91 per 100000 emp +13.7%
2019 1.27 per 100000 emp -33.5%
2020 0.12 per 100000 emp -90.6%
2021 0.24 per 100000 emp +100.0%
2022 0.36 per 100000 emp +50.0%
2023 0.12 per 100000 emp -66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.21 per 100000 emp 2.65 per 100000 emp 3.9 per 100000 emp 3
2010s 1.99 per 100000 emp 1.27 per 100000 emp 2.84 per 100000 emp 10
2020s 0.21 per 100000 emp 0.12 per 100000 emp 0.36 per 100000 emp 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 78 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.38 per 100000 emp compare
  2. 79 Panama 0.33 per 100000 emp compare
  3. 80 El Salvador 0.14 per 100000 emp compare
  4. 82 San Marino 0 per 100000 emp

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium was 0.12 per 100000 emp in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3.9 per 100000 emp in 2000.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 100000 emp in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
Belgium ranks 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)
Unit
per 100000 emp
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,501 data points, 2000–2024
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