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

Malta: SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 1.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.25
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 2003
All-time low
0.454
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

024682000201220242000: 3.72001: 4.32002: 2.82003: 8.22004: 8.12005: 42006: 5.22007: 4.52008: 1.92009: 52010: 1.82011: 0.592012: 4.62013: 2.32014: 2.22015: 2.72016: 3.42017: 0.4542018: 1.72019: 1.22020: 2.72021: 3.32022: 5.32023: 22024: 1.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.25 for sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in 2024.

The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Malta peaked at 8.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.454, in 2017.

Malta ranks 63rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Malta, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.67
2001 4.28 +16.6%
2002 2.82 -34.1%
2003 8.2 +190.8%
2004 8.1 -1.2%
2005 4 -50.6%
2006 5.2 +30.0%
2007 4.5 -13.5%
2008 1.87 -58.5%
2009 4.97 +166.2%
2010 1.83 -63.2%
2011 0.59 -67.8%
2012 4.59 +678.0%
2013 2.27 -50.5%
2014 2.2 -3.1%
2015 2.69 +22.3%
2016 3.36 +25.0%
2017 0.454 -86.5%
2018 1.68 +269.4%
2019 1.18 -29.8%
2020 2.68 +127.7%
2021 3.34 +24.5%
2022 5.28 +58.1%
2023 2 -62.1%
2024 1.25 -37.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9, 43% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +678.0% 0.59 4.59

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.76 1.87 8.2 10
2010s 2.08 0.454 4.59 10
2020s 2.91 1.25 5.28 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 60 Slovenia 1.37 compare
  2. 61 Greece 1.33 compare
  3. 62 Japan 1.32 compare
  4. 64 Switzerland 1.13 compare
  5. 65 Cyprus 1.12 compare
  6. 65 Slovakia 1.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Malta?
Sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Malta was 1.25 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2003.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.454 in 2017.
How does Malta rank for sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
Malta ranks 63rd 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 Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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
Last refreshed

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.