Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 0.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Sri Lanka, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Sri Lanka is 0.48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.88 | — |
| 2015 | 0.97 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.84 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | +53.0% |
| 2019 | 0.98 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.76 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.61 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.48 | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9617 | 0.83 | 1.27 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.67 | 0.48 | 0.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Sri Lanka?
- Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Sri Lanka was 0.48 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.