SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers by country
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the rate of fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in the reference group. An occupational injury is defined as any personal injury, disease...
What the numbers show
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers is currently reported for 79 countries. The highest value is 116.8 in India; the lowest is 0.14 in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.71, and the mean is 5.59.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 834.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 56 fell. The largest increase was in Cuba (up 542.7%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 99.7%).
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 116.8 | 2007 | up 129.0% | rising |
| 2 | Cuba | 25 | 2010 | up 542.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 17.59 | 2004 | — | falling |
| 4 | Togo | 16.3 | 2004 | — | rising |
| 5 | Malaysia | 14.58 | 2022 | up 143.0% | falling |
| 6 | Jordan | 13.15 | 2006 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 7 | Tunisia | 13.07 | 2004 | — | falling |
| 8 | Turkey | 11.47 | 2024 | up 22.2% | falling |
| 9 | Turkmenistan | 11.08 | 2024 | up 75.3% | rising |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 9.72 | 2016 | up 35.0% | flat |
| 11 | Nicaragua | 7.95 | 2010 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 12 | Mexico | 7.69 | 2021 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 13 | Ukraine | 7.6 | 2021 | up 30.6% | falling |
| 14 | Macao | 6.93 | 2016 | up 208.0% | rising |
| 15 | Hong Kong | 6.78 | 2016 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 16 | Colombia | 6.46 | 2023 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Mongolia | 6.4 | 2024 | up 137.0% | rising |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 2022 | down 37.0% | flat |
| 19 | Canada | 5.2 | 2023 | up 154.8% | rising |
| 20 | Belize | 5.19 | 2022 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Russia | 5.03 | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 22 | Thailand | 4.9 | 2024 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 23 | Taiwan | 4.5 | 2005 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 24 | Moldova | 4.3 | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 4.3 | 2017 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 26 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.1 | 2015 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 28 | South Korea | 3.86 | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 29 | Mauritius | 3.7 | 2024 | up 208.3% | volatile |
| 30 | France | 3.61 | 2024 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 3.6 | 2024 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 32 | United States | 3.5 | 2023 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 33 | Philippines | 3.2 | 2021 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 34 | Myanmar | 3.15 | 2019 | down 64.5% | falling |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 3.08 | 2024 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 36 | Chile | 3.06 | 2018 | down 55.7% | falling |
| 37 | Argentina | 3.02 | 2024 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Egypt | 2.9 | 2022 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 2.79 | 2024 | up 46.1% | falling |
| 40 | Latvia | 2.71 | 2024 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 41 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.62 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Romania | 2.42 | 2024 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 43 | Lithuania | 2.4 | 2024 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 44 | Portugal | 2.35 | 2024 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 44 | Georgia | 2.35 | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 46 | Estonia | 2.26 | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 47 | Belarus | 2.26 | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 48 | Italy | 2.01 | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 49 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.9 | 2006 | up 111.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Spain | 1.89 | 2024 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Austria | 1.8 | 2024 | down 58.6% | falling |
| 52 | Poland | 1.77 | 2024 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 53 | Israel | 1.62 | 2023 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 54 | Hungary | 1.6 | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 55 | Czechia | 1.47 | 2024 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 55 | Ireland | 1.47 | 2023 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 57 | Australia | 1.42 | 2023 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 58 | Finland | 1.39 | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 59 | Iceland | 1.38 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Slovenia | 1.37 | 2024 | down 55.7% | falling |
| 61 | Greece | 1.33 | 2024 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Japan | 1.32 | 2023 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 63 | Malta | 1.25 | 2024 | down 43.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Switzerland | 1.13 | 2023 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 65 | Slovakia | 1.12 | 2024 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 65 | Cyprus | 1.12 | 2024 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Denmark | 1.02 | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 68 | Singapore | 0.99 | 2023 | down 52.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Belgium | 0.94 | 2024 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Norway | 0.89 | 2024 | down 48.0% | falling |
| 71 | Luxembourg | 0.799 | 2024 | down 68.7% | falling |
| 72 | United Kingdom | 0.78 | 2018 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 73 | Sweden | 0.7 | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 74 | Germany | 0.64 | 2024 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 75 | Bahrain | 0.59 | 2020 | down 88.2% | falling |
| 76 | Sri Lanka | 0.48 | 2024 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Panama | 0.326 | 2024 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Netherlands | 0.32 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 79 | El Salvador | 0.14 | 2010 | down 99.7% | volatile |
About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the rate of fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in the reference group. An occupational injury is defined as any personal injury, disease or death resulting from an occupational accident; an occupational injury is therefore distinct from an occupational disease, which is a disease contracted as a result of an exposure over a period of time to risk factors arising from work activity. An occupational accident is an unexpected and unplanned occurrence, including acts of violence, arising out of or in connection with work which results in one or more workers incurring a personal injury, disease or death. A case of occupational injury is the case of one worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of one occupational accident. An occupational injury could be fatal (as a result of occupational accidents and where death occurred within one year of the day of the accident) or non-fatal with lost work time. The workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics of occupational injuries are known as the workers in the reference group. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.