Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Norway
Norway: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 0.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Norway is 0.89, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Norway peaked at 2.8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2024.
That places Norway 62nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.8 | — |
| 1999 | 2.5 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 2 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.89 | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.15 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 0.89 | 1.45 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Norway?
- Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Norway was 0.89 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- Norway ranks 62nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.