Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ukraine

Ukraine: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 7.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.6
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
13th
of 79 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 2001
All-time low
3.6
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ukraine, 2000–2021

468102000201020212000: 9.52001: 10.52002: 102003: 9.42004: 8.92005: 8.42006: 8.32007: 9.32008: 82009: 5.52010: 5.62011: 5.82012: 5.72013: 52014: 4.32015: 42016: 4.52017: 3.82018: 3.62019: 5.52020: 5.42021: 7.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 7.6 for fatal occupational injuries among employees in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ukraine peaked at 10.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2018.

That places Ukraine 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ukraine, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9.5 —
2001 10.5 +10.5%
2002 10 -4.8%
2003 9.4 -6.0%
2004 8.9 -5.3%
2005 8.4 -5.6%
2006 8.3 -1.2%
2007 9.3 +12.0%
2008 8 -14.0%
2009 5.51 -31.1%
2010 5.58 +1.3%
2011 5.82 +4.3%
2012 5.68 -2.4%
2013 5.02 -11.6%
2014 4.3 -14.3%
2015 4 -7.0%
2016 4.5 +12.5%
2017 3.8 -15.6%
2018 3.6 -5.3%
2019 5.5 +52.8%
2020 5.4 -1.8%
2021 7.6 +40.7%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 7.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 7.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.78 5.51 10.5 10
2010s 4.78 3.6 5.82 10
2020s 6.5 5.4 7.6 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 10 France 8.2 compare
  2. 11 Nicaragua 7.95 compare
  3. 12 Mexico 7.69 compare
  4. 14 Macao 6.93 compare
  5. 15 Hong Kong 6.78 compare
  6. 16 Colombia 6.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ukraine?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ukraine was 7.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2001.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2018.
How does Ukraine rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Ukraine ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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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