Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 0.78 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.78
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
63rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 1991
All-time low
0.49
in 2009
Years of data
26
1991–2018

Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2018

00.511.51991200420181991: 1.41992: 1.31993: 1.21994: 11995: 1.11996: 0.91997: 0.91998: 0.81999: 0.72000: 0.92001: 0.82002: 0.742003: 0.72004: 0.72005: 0.62006: 0.722009: 0.492010: 0.622011: 0.682012: 0.552013: 0.922014: 0.812015: 0.832016: 0.82017: 0.882018: 0.78

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2018, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2009.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 1.4
1992 1.3 -7.1%
1993 1.2 -7.7%
1994 1 -16.7%
1995 1.1 +10.0%
1996 0.9 -18.2%
1997 0.9 +0.0%
1998 0.8 -11.1%
1999 0.7 -12.5%
2000 0.9 +28.6%
2001 0.8 -11.1%
2002 0.74 -7.5%
2003 0.7 -5.4%
2004 0.7 +0.0%
2005 0.6 -14.3%
2006 0.72 +20.0%
2009 0.49 -31.9%
2010 0.62 +26.5%
2011 0.68 +9.7%
2012 0.55 -19.1%
2013 0.92 +67.3%
2014 0.81 -12.0%
2015 0.83 +2.5%
2016 0.8 -3.6%
2017 0.88 +10.0%
2018 0.78 -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.03 0.7 1.4 9
2000s 0.7063 0.49 0.9 8
2010s 0.7633 0.55 0.92 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 60 Belgium 0.94 compare
  2. 60 Luxembourg 0.94 compare
  3. 62 Norway 0.89 compare
  4. 64 Sweden 0.75 compare
  5. 65 Germany 0.64 compare
  6. 66 Sri Lanka 0.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.78 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1991.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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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.