Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark

Denmark: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 1.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.02
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 69 countries
All-time high
3
in 1994
All-time low
0.92
in 2017
Years of data
25
1993–2024

Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark, 1993–2024

11.522.531993200820241993: 21994: 31995: 31996: 31997: 31998: 31999: 32000: 22001: 22009: 1.42010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.82013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 12016: 1.22017: 0.922018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.42022: 1.32023: 12024: 1

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

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark, 1993 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 54 Switzerland 1.13 compare
  2. 55 Cyprus 1.12 compare
  3. 55 Slovakia 1.12 compare
  4. 58 Ecuador 1 compare
  5. 59 Singapore 0.99 compare
  6. 60 Belgium 0.94 compare
  7. 60 Luxembourg 0.94 compare

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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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Indicator
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 1,484 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.