Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 6.78 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
6.78
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
15th
of 79 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2002
All-time low
6
in 2009
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2016

024682000200820162000: 82001: 7.12002: 8.62003: 7.22004: 7.72005: 7.52006: 7.32007: 6.62008: 6.82009: 62010: 72011: 72012: 72013: 72014: 72015: 62016: 6.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong, China is 6.78, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2009.

That places Hong Kong, China 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong, China, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 8
2001 7.1 -11.3%
2002 8.6 +21.1%
2003 7.2 -16.3%
2004 7.7 +6.9%
2005 7.5 -2.6%
2006 7.3 -2.7%
2007 6.6 -9.6%
2008 6.8 +3.0%
2009 6 -11.8%
2010 7 +16.7%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 7 +0.0%
2015 6 -14.3%
2016 6.78 +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.28 6 8.6 10
2010s 6.83 6 7 7

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  4. 16 Colombia 6.46 compare
  5. 17 Zimbabwe 6 compare
  6. 18 Russian Federation 5.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong, China?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong, China was 6.78 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2002.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,320 data points, 2000–2023
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