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Fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark

Denmark: Fatal occupational injury rates was 1.03 per 100,000 employees in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.03 per 100,000 employees
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
66th
of 79 countries
All-time high
2 per 100,000 employees
in 2000
All-time low
0.92 per 100,000 employees
in 2017
Years of data
17
2000–2023

Fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark, 2000–2023

00.511.522000201120232000: 2 per 100,000 employees2001: 2 per 100,000 employees2009: 1.4 per 100,000 employees2010: 1.5 per 100,000 employees2011: 1.6 per 100,000 employees2012: 1.7 per 100,000 employees2013: 1.4 per 100,000 employees2014: 1.4 per 100,000 employees2015: 1 per 100,000 employees2016: 1.2 per 100,000 employees2017: 0.92 per 100,000 employees2018: 1.3 per 100,000 employees2019: 1.3 per 100,000 employees2020: 1.3 per 100,000 employees2021: 1.4 per 100,000 employees2022: 1.3 per 100,000 employees2023: 1 per 100,000 employees

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1.03 per 100,000 employees for fatal occupational injury rates in 2023.

That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark peaked at 2 per 100,000 employees in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.92 per 100,000 employees, in 2017.

That places Denmark 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark, year by year

Year per 100,000 employees Change
2000 2 per 100,000 employees —
2001 2 per 100,000 employees +0.0%
2009 1.38 per 100,000 employees -31.0%
2010 1.53 per 100,000 employees +10.9%
2011 1.64 per 100,000 employees +7.2%
2012 1.72 per 100,000 employees +4.9%
2013 1.45 per 100,000 employees -15.7%
2014 1.4 per 100,000 employees -3.4%
2015 1.02 per 100,000 employees -27.1%
2016 1.23 per 100,000 employees +20.6%
2017 0.92 per 100,000 employees -25.2%
2018 1.28 per 100,000 employees +39.1%
2019 1.33 per 100,000 employees +3.9%
2020 1.34 per 100,000 employees +0.8%
2021 1.42 per 100,000 employees +6.0%
2022 1.33 per 100,000 employees -6.3%
2023 1.03 per 100,000 employees -22.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1.03 per 100,000 employees is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.61 per 100,000 employees, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1.03 per 100,000 employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9 per 100,000 employees, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.79 per 100,000 employees 1.38 per 100,000 employees 2 per 100,000 employees 3
2010s 1.35 per 100,000 employees 0.92 per 100,000 employees 1.72 per 100,000 employees 10
2020s 1.28 per 100,000 employees 1.03 per 100,000 employees 1.42 per 100,000 employees 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 63 Singapore 1.17 per 100,000 employees compare
  2. 64 Switzerland 1.13 per 100,000 employees compare
  3. 65 Slovakia 1.12 per 100,000 employees compare
  4. 66 Finland 1.03 per 100,000 employees compare
  5. 68 Luxembourg 0.8 per 100,000 employees compare
  6. 69 United Kingdom 0.78 per 100,000 employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark?
Fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark was 1.03 per 100,000 employees in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2 per 100,000 employees in 2000.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.92 per 100,000 employees in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
Denmark ranks 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Fatal occupational injury rates
Unit
per 100,000 employees
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,365 data points, 2000–2024
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