Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 7.95 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
7.95
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 79 countries
All-time high
10
in 2001
All-time low
6
in 2003
Years of data
6
2000–2010
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Nicaragua, 2000–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Nicaragua stood at 7.95.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Nicaragua peaked at 10 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 7.63 | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 7.95 | +4.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.12, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.95 | 7.95 | 7.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Nicaragua?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Nicaragua was 7.95 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2001.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Nicaragua ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2010.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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