Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 3.15 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries among employees in Myanmar is 3.15, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Myanmar peaked at 8.85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.43 | — |
| 2001 | 4.09 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 3 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2008 | 7.47 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.85 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 5.36 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | +31.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6, 52% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.86, 82% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +250.0% | 2 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.72 | 2 | 8.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Myanmar?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Myanmar was 3.15 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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