Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Czechia

Czechia: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 1.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.64
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
52nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2001
All-time low
1.64
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Czechia, 2000–2023

23452000201120232000: 4.92001: 5.22002: 4.62003: 4.52004: 4.22005: 3.72006: 3.42007: 4.12008: 3.82009: 2.12010: 2.52011: 3.62012: 2.52013: 2.62014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.12017: 1.82018: 2.62019: 22020: 2.32021: 1.92022: 1.92023: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Czechia stood at 1.64. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Czechia peaked at 5.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2023.

Czechia ranks 52nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Czechia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 4.9 —
2001 5.2 +6.1%
2002 4.6 -11.5%
2003 4.5 -2.2%
2004 4.2 -6.7%
2005 3.7 -11.9%
2006 3.4 -8.1%
2007 4.1 +20.6%
2008 3.8 -7.3%
2009 2.09 -45.0%
2010 2.48 +18.7%
2011 3.56 +43.5%
2012 2.5 -29.8%
2013 2.57 +2.8%
2014 2.69 +4.7%
2015 2.71 +0.7%
2016 2.07 -23.6%
2017 1.82 -12.1%
2018 2.59 +42.3%
2019 2.01 -22.4%
2020 2.3 +14.4%
2021 1.87 -18.7%
2022 1.85 -1.1%
2023 1.64 -11.4%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 1.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.61, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 1.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.05 2.09 5.2 10
2010s 2.5 1.82 3.56 10
2020s 1.92 1.64 2.3 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 49 Trinidad and Tobago 1.9 compare
  2. 50 Austria 1.8 compare
  3. 51 Spain 1.71 compare
  4. 53 Israel 1.62 compare
  5. 54 Hungary 1.6 compare
  6. 55 Ireland 1.44 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Czechia?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Czechia was 1.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2001.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2023.
How does Czechia rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Czechia ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fatal occupational injuries among employees
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
79 places, 1,365 data points, 2000–2024
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