Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Macao

Macao: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 6.93 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6.93
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
14th
of 79 countries
All-time high
6.93
in 2016
All-time low
2.24
in 2009
Years of data
11
2006–2016

Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Macao, 2006–2016

2345672006201120162006: 2.22007: 4.82008: 4.12009: 2.22010: 3.52011: 3.42012: 5.22013: 52014: 3.12015: 52016: 6.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Macao recorded 6.93 for fatal occupational injuries among employees in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 208.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Macao peaked at 6.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2009.

That places Macao 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Macao, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 2.25 —
2007 4.78 +112.4%
2008 4.1 -14.2%
2009 2.24 -45.4%
2010 3.49 +55.8%
2011 3.36 -3.7%
2012 5.24 +56.0%
2013 4.99 -4.8%
2014 3.09 -38.1%
2015 5.04 +63.1%
2016 6.93 +37.5%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 6.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.61, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 6.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.86, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.34 2.24 4.78 4
2010s 4.59 3.09 6.93 7

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 11 Nicaragua 7.95 compare
  2. 12 Mexico 7.69 compare
  3. 13 Ukraine 7.6 compare
  4. 15 Hong Kong 6.78 compare
  5. 16 Colombia 6.46 compare
  6. 17 Mongolia 6.4

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Macao?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Macao was 6.93 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 6.93 in 2016.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2009.
How does Macao rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Macao ranks 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao 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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