Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Ireland
Ireland: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status was 1.44 per 100000 emp in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Ireland is 1.44 per 100000 emp, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 48.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Ireland peaked at 4.2 per 100000 emp in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.97 per 100000 emp, in 2022.
That places Ireland 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100000 emp | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 per 100000 emp | — |
| 2001 | 3.8 per 100000 emp | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3 per 100000 emp | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2 per 100000 emp | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5 per 100000 emp | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 per 100000 emp | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 per 100000 emp | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8 per 100000 emp | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 100000 emp | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.98 per 100000 emp | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 2.27 per 100000 emp | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.65 per 100000 emp | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.34 per 100000 emp | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.13 per 100000 emp | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 per 100000 emp | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 per 100000 emp | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.23 per 100000 emp | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.87 per 100000 emp | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 1.51 per 100000 emp | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 1.77 per 100000 emp | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 per 100000 emp | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.42 per 100000 emp | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.97 per 100000 emp | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 1.44 per 100000 emp | +48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 per 100000 emp | 1.98 per 100000 emp | 4.2 per 100000 emp | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 per 100000 emp | 1.51 per 100000 emp | 2.65 per 100000 emp | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 per 100000 emp | 0.97 per 100000 emp | 1.79 per 100000 emp | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Ireland?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Ireland was 1.44 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 per 100000 emp in 2000.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 per 100000 emp in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
- Ireland ranks 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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