Fatality Rates/100,000 Fulltime Equivalents (FTE) by Age Group
Fatality Rates/100,000 Fulltime Equivalents (FTE) by Age Group, United States, 1994-2020
This graph shows work-related injury fatality rates by age groups ranging from 16-17 year-olds to workers 55 to 64 years of age in the United States for the time period 1994 to 2020. The highest fatality rates are seen for workers 55 to 64 years of age, 5.0 deaths per 100,000 fulltime equivalents, followed by the rate for 45-54 year-olds, 3.9 deaths per 100,000 fulltime equivalents. (Source: Fatal injury totals and rates were generated by NIOSH researchers using the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and BLS Current Population Survey data; additional information at BLS: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) – Current and BLS: Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey.)