Fatal occupational injuries among employees by country
Countries reporting
78
Highest
116.8
India
Lowest
0.12
Belgium
Median
2.66
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
1,365
What the numbers show
Fatal occupational injuries among employees is currently reported for 78 countries. The highest value is 116.8 in India; the lowest is 0.12 in Belgium.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.66, and the mean is 5.57.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 973.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 54 fell. The largest increase was in Cuba (up 542.7%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 99.7%).
Fatal occupational injuries among employees: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 116.8 | 2007 | up 129.0% | rising |
| 2 | Cuba | 25 | 2010 | up 542.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 17.59 | 2004 | — | falling |
| 4 | Togo | 16.3 | 2004 | — | rising |
| 5 | Malaysia | 14.58 | 2022 | up 143.0% | falling |
| 6 | Jordan | 13.15 | 2006 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 7 | Tunisia | 13.07 | 2004 | — | falling |
| 8 | Turkey | 11.47 | 2024 | up 22.2% | falling |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 9.72 | 2016 | up 35.0% | flat |
| 10 | France | 8.2 | 2024 | up 203.7% | rising |
| 11 | Nicaragua | 7.95 | 2010 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 12 | Mexico | 7.69 | 2021 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 13 | Ukraine | 7.6 | 2021 | up 30.6% | falling |
| 14 | Macao | 6.93 | 2016 | up 208.0% | rising |
| 15 | Hong Kong | 6.78 | 2016 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 16 | Colombia | 6.46 | 2023 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Mongolia | 6.4 | 2024 | up 137.0% | rising |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 2022 | down 37.0% | flat |
| 19 | Canada | 5.2 | 2023 | up 154.9% | rising |
| 20 | Belize | 5.19 | 2022 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Russia | 5.03 | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 22 | Thailand | 4.9 | 2024 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 23 | Moldova | 4.3 | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 4.3 | 2017 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 25 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.1 | 2015 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 26 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 27 | South Korea | 3.86 | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 28 | Mauritius | 3.7 | 2024 | up 208.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | 3.6 | 2024 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 3.53 | 2023 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 3.51 | 2023 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 32 | United States | 3.5 | 2023 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 3.24 | 2023 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Philippines | 3.2 | 2021 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 35 | Myanmar | 3.15 | 2019 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 36 | Chile | 3.06 | 2018 | down 55.7% | falling |
| 37 | Argentina | 3.02 | 2024 | down 36.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Egypt | 2.9 | 2022 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 39 | Portugal | 2.69 | 2023 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 40 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.62 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Croatia | 2.58 | 2023 | up 25.2% | falling |
| 42 | Romania | 2.42 | 2024 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 43 | Lithuania | 2.4 | 2024 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 44 | Georgia | 2.35 | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 45 | Belarus | 2.26 | 2024 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 46 | Slovenia | 2.2 | 2023 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 47 | Italy | 2.01 | 2023 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 48 | Isle of Man | 2 | 2008 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.9 | 2006 | up 111.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Austria | 1.8 | 2024 | down 58.6% | falling |
| 51 | Spain | 1.71 | 2023 | down 15.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Czechia | 1.64 | 2023 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 53 | Israel | 1.62 | 2023 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 54 | Hungary | 1.6 | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 55 | Ireland | 1.44 | 2023 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 56 | Australia | 1.42 | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 57 | Estonia | 1.4 | 2023 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 58 | Iceland | 1.38 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Japan | 1.32 | 2023 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 60 | Norway | 1.29 | 2023 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 61 | Malta | 1.25 | 2024 | down 43.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Poland | 1.19 | 2023 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 63 | Singapore | 1.17 | 2024 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Switzerland | 1.13 | 2023 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 65 | Slovakia | 1.12 | 2024 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 66 | Finland | 1.03 | 2023 | up 14.4% | falling |
| 66 | Denmark | 1.03 | 2023 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 68 | Luxembourg | 0.8 | 2024 | down 68.6% | falling |
| 69 | United Kingdom | 0.78 | 2018 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 70 | Germany | 0.71 | 2023 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 71 | Sweden | 0.7 | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 72 | Greece | 0.62 | 2022 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Bahrain | 0.59 | 2020 | down 88.2% | falling |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | 0.48 | 2024 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Netherlands | 0.38 | 2023 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 76 | Panama | 0.33 | 2024 | down 73.4% | volatile |
| 77 | El Salvador | 0.14 | 2010 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Belgium | 0.12 | 2023 | down 95.1% | volatile |