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

Malaysia: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status was 14.58 per 100000 emp in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.58 per 100000 emp
World rank
5th
of 82 countries
All-time high
14.58 per 100000 emp
in 2022
All-time low
3.8 per 100000 emp
in 2017
Years of data
9
2000–2022

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Malaysia, 2000–2022

57.51012.5152000201120222000: 11.3 per 100000 emp2001: 10.9 per 100000 emp2002: 10.8 per 100000 emp2011: 9 per 100000 emp2012: 6 per 100000 emp2013: 5 per 100000 emp2015: 5 per 100000 emp2017: 3.8 per 100000 emp2022: 14.6 per 100000 emp

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 14.58 per 100000 emp for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 143.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Malaysia peaked at 14.58 per 100000 emp in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.8 per 100000 emp, in 2017.

Malaysia ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2022.
Year per 100000 emp Change
2000 11.3 per 100000 emp
2001 10.9 per 100000 emp -3.5%
2002 10.8 per 100000 emp -0.9%
2011 9 per 100000 emp -16.7%
2012 6 per 100000 emp -33.3%
2013 5 per 100000 emp -16.7%
2015 5 per 100000 emp +0.0%
2017 3.8 per 100000 emp -24.0%
2022 14.58 per 100000 emp +283.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11 per 100000 emp 10.8 per 100000 emp 11.3 per 100000 emp 3
2010s 5.76 per 100000 emp 3.8 per 100000 emp 9 per 100000 emp 5
2020s 14.58 per 100000 emp 14.58 per 100000 emp 14.58 per 100000 emp 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 2 Cuba 25 per 100000 emp compare
  2. 3 Algeria 17.59 per 100000 emp compare
  3. 4 Togo 16.3 per 100000 emp compare
  4. 6 Jordan 13.15 per 100000 emp compare
  5. 7 Tunisia 13.07 per 100000 emp compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 11.47 per 100000 emp compare
  7. 8 Türkiye 11.47 per 100000 emp compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Malaysia?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Malaysia was 14.58 per 100000 emp in 2022, 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 14.58 per 100000 emp in 2022.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 per 100000 emp in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
Malaysia ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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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