Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Malaysia

Malaysia: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 14.58 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.58
World rank
4th
of 69 countries
All-time high
17.8
in 1997
All-time low
3.1
in 2018
Years of data
16
1994–2022

Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Malaysia, 1994–2022

51015201994200820221994: 7.71995: 11.21996: 13.41997: 17.81998: 15.11999: 10.62000: 11.32001: 10.92002: 10.82011: 92012: 62013: 52015: 52017: 3.82018: 3.12022: 14.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 14.58 for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in 2022.

That represents a change of up 143.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Malaysia peaked at 17.8 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2018.

That places Malaysia 4th out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Malaysia, 1994 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1994 7.7
1995 11.2 +45.5%
1996 13.4 +19.6%
1997 17.8 +32.8%
1998 15.1 -15.2%
1999 10.6 -29.8%
2000 11.3 +6.6%
2001 10.9 -3.5%
2002 10.8 -0.9%
2011 9 -16.7%
2012 6 -33.3%
2013 5 -16.7%
2015 5 +0.0%
2017 3.8 -24.0%
2018 3.1 -18.4%
2022 14.58 +370.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.63 7.7 17.8 6
2000s 11 10.8 11.3 3
2010s 5.32 3.1 9 6
2020s 14.58 14.58 14.58 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 1 India 116.8 compare
  2. 2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57.5
  3. 3 Algeria 17.59 compare
  4. 5 Tunisia 13.07 compare
  5. 6 Guinea 11
  6. 7 Jordan 10.8

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Malaysia?
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Malaysia was 14.58 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 1997.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2018.
How does Malaysia rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
Malaysia ranks 4th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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.