SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark

Denmark: SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 1.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.02
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
67th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2
in 2000
All-time low
0.92
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2024

SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 22001: 22009: 1.42010: 1.52011: 1.62012: 1.72013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 12016: 1.22017: 0.922018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.42022: 1.32023: 12024: 1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark stood at 1.02.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark peaked at 2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.92, in 2017.

That places Denmark 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2
2001 2 +0.0%
2009 1.38 -31.0%
2010 1.53 +10.9%
2011 1.64 +7.2%
2012 1.72 +4.9%
2013 1.45 -15.7%
2014 1.4 -3.4%
2015 1.02 -27.1%
2016 1.23 +20.6%
2017 0.92 -25.2%
2018 1.28 +39.1%
2019 1.33 +3.9%
2020 1.34 +0.8%
2021 1.42 +6.0%
2022 1.33 -6.3%
2023 1.03 -22.6%
2024 1.02 -1.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.79 1.38 2 3
2010s 1.35 0.92 1.72 10
2020s 1.23 1.02 1.42 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 64 Switzerland 1.13 compare
  2. 65 Cyprus 1.12 compare
  3. 65 Slovakia 1.12 compare
  4. 68 Singapore 0.99 compare
  5. 69 Belgium 0.94 compare
  6. 70 Norway 0.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark?
Sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark was 1.02 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.92 in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
Denmark ranks 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,390 data points, 2000–2024
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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.