Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark
Denmark: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 1.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark stood at 1.02.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark peaked at 3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.92, in 2017.
That places Denmark 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 | — |
| 1994 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.92 | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.38 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.92 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.02 | 1.42 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark?
- Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark was 1.02 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The incidence rate is the average number of new cases of fatal occupational injury during the calendar year per 100,000 workers in the reference group. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.