Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics, 2017-21
Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics, 2017-21
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Characteristic | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021
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Total(1) | 5,147 | 5,250 | 5,333 | 4,764 | 5,190
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Employee status | | | | |
Wage and salary workers(2) | 4,069 | 4,178 | 4,240 | 3,864 | 4,284
Self-employed(3) | 1,078 | 1,072 | 1,093 | 900 | 906
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Gender | | | | |
Women | 386 | 413 | 437 | 387 | 448
Men | 4,761 | 4,837 | 4,896 | 4,377 | 4,741
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Age | | | | |
Under 16 years | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 7
16 to 17 years | 7 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 17
18 to 19 years | 62 | 56 | 50 | 66 | 85
20 to 24 years | 293 | 282 | 325 | 260 | 289
25 to 34 years | 872 | 946 | 866 | 833 | 882
35 to 44 years | 907 | 966 | 967 | 898 | 977
45 to 54 years | 1,059 | 1,114 | 1,082 | 954 | 1,087
55 to 64 years | 1,155 | 1,104 | 1,212 | 1,051 | 1,140
65 years and over | 775 | 759 | 793 | 676 | 702
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Race or ethnic origin(4) | | | | |
White (non-Hispanic) | 3,449 | 3,405 | 3,297 | 2,898 | 3,103
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) | 530 | 615 | 634 | 541 | 653
Hispanic or Latino | 903 | 961 | 1,088 | 1,072 | 1,130
American Indian or Alaskan Native (non-Hispanic) | 38 | 42 | 30 | 32 | 41
Asian (non-Hispanic) | 144 | 153 | 181 | 150 | 178
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) | 17 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 18
Multiple races (non-Hispanic) | 9 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 11
Other races or not reported (non-Hispanic) | 57 | 50 | 67 | 49 | 56
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1 The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has published data on fatal occupational injuries for
the United States since 1992. During this time, the classification systems and definitions of many data
elements have changed. See the CFOI Definitions page (www.bls.gov/iif/definitions/census-of-fatal-
occupational-injuries-definitions.htm) for a more detailed description of each data element.
2 May include volunteers and workers receiving other types of compensation. Cases where employment status
is unknown are included in the counts of wage and salary workers.
3 Includes self-employed workers, owners of unincorporated businesses and farms, paid and unpaid family
workers, and may include some owners of incorporated businesses or members of partnerships.
4 Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The race categories shown exclude data for
Hispanics and Latinos. Cases where ethnicity is unknown are included in counts of non-Hispanic workers.
Note: Data for all years are revised and final. Totals for major categories may include subcategories not
shown separately. Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. N.e.c.
means "not elsewhere classified." CFOI fatal injury counts exclude illness-related deaths unless
precipitated by an injury event.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state, New York City,
District of Columbia, and federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
Last Modified Date: December 16, 2022
United States Department of Labor
