Fatal occupational injury rates in Belarus
Belarus: Fatal occupational injury rates was 2.26 per 100,000 employees in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.26 per 100,000 employees
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
45th
of 79 countries
All-time high
6.4 per 100,000 employees
in 2000
All-time low
2 per 100,000 employees
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fatal occupational injury rates in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injury rates in Belarus is 2.26 per 100,000 employees, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Belarus peaked at 6.4 per 100,000 employees in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 per 100,000 employees, in 2015.
That places Belarus 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injury rates in Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4 per 100,000 employees | — |
| 2001 | 5.8 per 100,000 employees | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 5.9 per 100,000 employees | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6 per 100,000 employees | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4 per 100,000 employees | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1 per 100,000 employees | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8 per 100,000 employees | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4 per 100,000 employees | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1 per 100,000 employees | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9 per 100,000 employees | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1 per 100,000 employees | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4 per 100,000 employees | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9 per 100,000 employees | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8 per 100,000 employees | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3 per 100,000 employees | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 2 per 100,000 employees | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 per 100,000 employees | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 100,000 employees | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.82 per 100,000 employees | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 2.87 per 100,000 employees | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.07 per 100,000 employees | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.55 per 100,000 employees | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 3.39 per 100,000 employees | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 2.68 per 100,000 employees | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 2.26 per 100,000 employees | -15.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.26 per 100,000 employees is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6 per 100,000 employees, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.26 per 100,000 employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9 per 100,000 employees, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.74 per 100,000 employees | 4.9 per 100,000 employees | 6.4 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 per 100,000 employees | 2 per 100,000 employees | 5.1 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 per 100,000 employees | 2.26 per 100,000 employees | 3.39 per 100,000 employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More work & labour data for Belarus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,566 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,004 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,235 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,116 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,351 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injury rates in Belarus?
- Fatal occupational injury rates in Belarus was 2.26 per 100,000 employees in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 per 100,000 employees in 2000.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 100,000 employees in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Belarus ranks 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).