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Number of fatal work injuries by age group

Charts related to the latest "Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries" news release   |   More chart packages

Number of fatal work injuries by age group
Year Total Under 16 years 16 to 17 years 18 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over

2018

5,250 13 9 56 282 946 966 1,114 1,104 759

2019

5,333 17 17 50 325 866 967 1,082 1,212 793

2020

4,764 14 12 66 260 833 898 954 1,051 676

2021

5,190 7 17 85 289 882 977 1,087 1,140 702

2022

5,486 6 13 77 323 962 1,058 1,111 1,175 761

See data definitions at www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfdef.htm.