Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Denmark

Denmark: Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 was 1,613 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,613
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
21st
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,581
in 2022
All-time low
1,574
in 2001
Years of data
17
2000–2023

Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Denmark, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 1.7k2001: 1.6k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.0k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.8k2022: 3.6k2023: 1.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,613 for non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Denmark peaked at 3,581 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,574, in 2001.

Denmark ranks 21st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Denmark, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,734 —
2001 1,574 -9.2%
2009 2,168 +37.8%
2010 2,329 +7.4%
2011 2,150 -7.7%
2012 2,155 +0.2%
2013 2,081 -3.4%
2014 1,995 -4.1%
2015 1,827 -8.4%
2016 1,782 -2.4%
2017 1,608 -9.8%
2018 1,733 +7.8%
2019 1,716 -1.0%
2020 2,565 +49.5%
2021 2,814 +9.7%
2022 3,581 +27.2%
2023 1,613 -55.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1,613 is above the median for high income countries, which is 808.69, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1,613 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 533.64, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,825 1,574 2,168 3
2010s 1,938 1,608 2,329 10
2020s 2,643 1,613 3,581 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Spain 2,320 compare
  2. 19 Jordan 2,313 compare
  3. 20 Macao 1,891 compare
  4. 22 Slovenia 1,488 compare
  5. 23 Belgium 1,426 compare
  6. 24 Germany 1,397 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Denmark?
Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Denmark was 1,613 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3,581 in 2022.
What is the lowest non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,574 in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for non fatal occupational injuries per 100000?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,337 data points, 2000–2024
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