Fatal occupational injury rates by country
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).
Countries reporting
78
Highest
116.8 per 100,000 employees
India
Lowest
0.12 per 100,000 employees
Belgium
Median
2.66 per 100,000 employees
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
1,365
What the numbers show
Fatal occupational injury rates is currently reported for 78 countries. The highest value is 116.8 per 100,000 employees in India; the lowest is 0.12 per 100,000 employees in Belgium.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.66 per 100,000 employees, and the mean is 5.57 per 100,000 employees.
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 injury rates: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 116.8 per 100,000 employees | 2007 | up 129.0% | rising |
| 2 | Cuba | 25 per 100,000 employees | 2010 | up 542.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 17.59 per 100,000 employees | 2004 | — | falling |
| 4 | Togo | 16.3 per 100,000 employees | 2004 | — | rising |
| 5 | Malaysia | 14.58 per 100,000 employees | 2022 | up 143.0% | falling |
| 6 | Jordan | 13.15 per 100,000 employees | 2006 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 7 | Tunisia | 13.07 per 100,000 employees | 2004 | — | falling |
| 8 | Turkey | 11.47 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | up 22.2% | falling |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 9.72 per 100,000 employees | 2016 | up 35.0% | flat |
| 10 | France | 8.2 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | up 203.7% | rising |
| 11 | Nicaragua | 7.95 per 100,000 employees | 2010 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 12 | Mexico | 7.69 per 100,000 employees | 2021 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 13 | Ukraine | 7.6 per 100,000 employees | 2021 | up 30.6% | falling |
| 14 | Macao | 6.93 per 100,000 employees | 2016 | up 208.0% | rising |
| 15 | Hong Kong | 6.78 per 100,000 employees | 2016 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 16 | Colombia | 6.46 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Mongolia | 6.4 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | up 137.0% | rising |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 6 per 100,000 employees | 2022 | down 37.0% | flat |
| 19 | Canada | 5.2 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | up 154.9% | rising |
| 20 | Belize | 5.19 per 100,000 employees | 2022 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Russia | 5.03 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 22 | Thailand | 4.9 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 23 | Moldova | 4.3 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 4.3 per 100,000 employees | 2017 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 25 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.1 per 100,000 employees | 2015 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 26 | Azerbaijan | 4 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 27 | South Korea | 3.86 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 28 | Mauritius | 3.7 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | up 208.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | 3.6 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 3.53 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 3.51 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 32 | United States | 3.5 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 3.24 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Philippines | 3.2 per 100,000 employees | 2021 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 35 | Myanmar | 3.15 per 100,000 employees | 2019 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 36 | Chile | 3.06 per 100,000 employees | 2018 | down 55.7% | falling |
| 37 | Argentina | 3.02 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 36.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Egypt | 2.9 per 100,000 employees | 2022 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 39 | Portugal | 2.69 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 40 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.62 per 100,000 employees | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Croatia | 2.58 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | up 25.2% | falling |
| 42 | Romania | 2.42 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 43 | Lithuania | 2.4 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 44 | Georgia | 2.35 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 45 | Belarus | 2.26 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 46 | Slovenia | 2.2 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 47 | Italy | 2.01 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 48 | Isle of Man | 2 per 100,000 employees | 2008 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.9 per 100,000 employees | 2006 | up 111.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Austria | 1.8 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 58.6% | falling |
| 51 | Spain | 1.71 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 15.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Czechia | 1.64 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 53 | Israel | 1.62 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 54 | Hungary | 1.6 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 55 | Ireland | 1.44 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 56 | Australia | 1.42 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 57 | Estonia | 1.4 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 58 | Iceland | 1.38 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Japan | 1.32 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 60 | Norway | 1.29 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 61 | Malta | 1.25 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 43.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Poland | 1.19 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 63 | Singapore | 1.17 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Switzerland | 1.13 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 65 | Slovakia | 1.12 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 66 | Finland | 1.03 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | up 14.4% | falling |
| 66 | Denmark | 1.03 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 68 | Luxembourg | 0.8 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 68.6% | falling |
| 69 | United Kingdom | 0.78 per 100,000 employees | 2018 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 70 | Germany | 0.71 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 71 | Sweden | 0.7 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 72 | Greece | 0.62 per 100,000 employees | 2022 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Bahrain | 0.59 per 100,000 employees | 2020 | down 88.2% | falling |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | 0.48 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Netherlands | 0.38 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 76 | Panama | 0.33 per 100,000 employees | 2024 | down 73.4% | volatile |
| 77 | El Salvador | 0.14 per 100,000 employees | 2010 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Belgium | 0.12 per 100,000 employees | 2023 | down 95.1% | volatile |
About this data
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).