Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt

Egypt: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 2.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.9
Change on year
down 40.8%
World rank
38th
of 79 countries
All-time high
12.98
in 2011
All-time low
2.3
in 2019
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt, 2000–2022

2.557.51012.52000201120222000: 72001: 72002: 72003: 6.52011: 132012: 11.62014: 11.22015: 10.72019: 2.32020: 52021: 4.92022: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 2.9 for fatal occupational injuries among employees in 2022.

That represents a change of down 40.8% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt peaked at 12.98 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2019.

Egypt ranks 38th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 7 —
2001 7 +0.0%
2002 7 +0.0%
2003 6.5 -7.1%
2011 12.98 +99.7%
2012 11.59 -10.7%
2014 11.19 -3.5%
2015 10.7 -4.4%
2019 2.3 -78.5%
2020 5 +117.4%
2021 4.9 -2.0%
2022 2.9 -40.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 2.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6, 48% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 2.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.88 6.5 7 4
2010s 9.75 2.3 12.98 5
2020s 4.27 2.9 5 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 35 Myanmar 3.15 compare
  2. 36 Chile 3.06 compare
  3. 37 Argentina 3.02 compare
  4. 39 Portugal 2.69 compare
  5. 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.62 compare
  6. 41 Croatia 2.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt was 2.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 12.98 in 2011.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Egypt ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Fatal occupational injuries among employees
Source
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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