Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States of America

United States of America: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status was 3.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.5
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
34th
of 82 countries
All-time high
5.53
in 2010
All-time low
3.5
in 2023
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States of America, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 42001: 42002: 42003: 42004: 42005: 42006: 42007: 42008: 3.72009: 5.22010: 5.52011: 5.12012: 52013: 52014: 5.32015: 4.82016: 5.22017: 5.22018: 5.22022: 3.72023: 3.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States of America stood at 3.5. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States of America peaked at 5.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2023.

That places United States of America 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees) in United States of America, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 4
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 3.7 -7.5%
2009 5.19 +40.3%
2010 5.53 +6.6%
2011 5.11 -7.6%
2012 5.04 -1.4%
2013 5 -0.8%
2014 5.26 +5.2%
2015 4.83 -8.2%
2016 5.24 +8.5%
2017 5.25 +0.2%
2018 5.25 +0.0%
2022 3.7 -29.5%
2023 3.5 -5.4%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 3.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +40.3% 3.7 5.19
2022 -29.5% 5.25 3.7

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.09 3.7 5.19 10
2010s 5.17 4.83 5.53 9
2020s 3.6 3.5 3.7 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 31 Uzbekistan 3.6 compare
  2. 32 Latvia 3.53 compare
  3. 33 Bulgaria 3.51 compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 3.24 compare
  5. 36 Philippines 3.2 compare
  6. 37 Myanmar 3.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States of America?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States of America was 3.5 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 2010.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
United States of America ranks 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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)
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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