Fatal occupational injury rates in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fatal occupational injury rates was 6.4 per 100,000 employees in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fatal occupational injury rates in Mongolia, 2016–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 6.4 per 100,000 employees for fatal occupational injury rates in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Mongolia peaked at 6.4 per 100,000 employees in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.18 per 100,000 employees, in 2017.
Mongolia ranks 17th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Fatal occupational injury rates in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.7 per 100,000 employees | — |
| 2017 | 2.18 per 100,000 employees | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4 per 100,000 employees | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5 per 100,000 employees | +87.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4 per 100,000 employees | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 3 per 100,000 employees | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8 per 100,000 employees | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 per 100,000 employees | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 6.4 per 100,000 employees | +45.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6.4 per 100,000 employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6 per 100,000 employees, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6.4 per 100,000 employees is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.86 per 100,000 employees, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.95 per 100,000 employees | 2.18 per 100,000 employees | 4.5 per 100,000 employees | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.4 per 100,000 employees | 3 per 100,000 employees | 6.4 per 100,000 employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More work & labour data for Mongolia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0999 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,167 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 908.11 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,756 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,519 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injury rates in Mongolia?
- Fatal occupational injury rates in Mongolia was 6.4 per 100,000 employees in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 per 100,000 employees in 2024.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 per 100,000 employees in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Mongolia ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).