Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland

Ireland: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 0.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.97
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
69th
of 79 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.97
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland, 2000–2022

12342000201120222000: 4.22001: 3.82002: 32003: 3.22004: 2.52005: 3.32006: 2.22007: 2.82008: 2.52009: 22010: 2.32011: 2.62012: 2.32013: 2.12014: 2.52015: 2.52016: 2.12017: 1.92018: 1.52019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.42022: 0.97

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland stood at 0.97. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland peaked at 4.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2022.

Ireland ranks 69th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.95 1.98 4.2 10
2010s 2.17 1.51 2.65 10
2020s 1.39 0.97 1.79 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 66 Finland 1.03 compare
  2. 67 Sweden 1.02 compare
  3. 68 Singapore 0.99 compare
  4. 70 Slovakia 0.86 compare
  5. 71 United Kingdom 0.78 compare
  6. 72 Germany 0.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland was 0.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Ireland ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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About this data

Indicator
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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