Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Latvia

Latvia: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 2.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.71
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
36th
of 69 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2002
All-time low
2.29
in 2017
Years of data
22
2002–2024

Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Latvia, 2002–2024

2345672002201320242002: 6.92003: 4.92004: 6.92005: 62006: 5.52007: 5.72009: 3.32010: 2.72011: 4.22012: 4.12013: 3.62014: 4.52015: 3.32016: 4.22017: 2.32018: 3.32019: 3.12020: 2.52021: 4.32022: 32023: 3.22024: 2.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Latvia stood at 2.71.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Latvia peaked at 6.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2017.

That places Latvia 36th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Latvia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 6.9
2003 4.9 -29.0%
2004 6.9 +40.8%
2005 6 -13.0%
2006 5.5 -8.3%
2007 5.7 +3.6%
2009 3.3 -42.1%
2010 2.74 -17.0%
2011 4.21 +53.6%
2012 4.12 -2.1%
2013 3.59 -12.9%
2014 4.5 +25.3%
2015 3.32 -26.2%
2016 4.22 +27.1%
2017 2.29 -45.7%
2018 3.27 +42.8%
2019 3.08 -5.8%
2020 2.47 -19.8%
2021 4.29 +73.7%
2022 2.98 -30.5%
2023 3.21 +7.7%
2024 2.71 -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6 3.3 6.9 7
2010s 3.53 2.29 4.5 10
2020s 3.13 2.47 4.29 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 33 Egypt 2.9 compare
  2. 34 Romania 2.83 compare
  3. 35 Croatia 2.79 compare
  4. 37 Portugal 2.35 compare
  5. 38 Estonia 2.26 compare
  6. 39 Belarus 2.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Latvia?
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Latvia was 2.71 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2002.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
Latvia ranks 36th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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
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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.