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Abstract
Objectives Occupational injuries pose a significant challenge to global health and development. This study aimed to quantify the international and regional burdens of occupational injuries from 1990 to 2019, stratified by specific causes.
Methods We analysed global trends in deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), age-standardised mortality rates (ASMR) and age-standardised DALY rates (ASDR) related to occupational injuries. Specific injuries, including animal contact, drowning, mechanical forces, falls, fire, heat, hot substances, foreign bodies, poisoning and road injuries, were evaluated. Age-stratified and regional analyses were also performed.
Results Globally, the number of deaths, DALYs, ASMR and ASDR related to occupational injuries declined from 1990 to 2019. The middle Socio-demographic Index (SDI) region exhibited the highest burden, whereas the high SDI region showed the least burden. China and India had the highest occupational injury-related death rates in 2019. Males, particularly those aged 25–44 years, were found to be more vulnerable. Road injuries were the leading cause of death in all age groups. Compared with 1990, mortality numbers and rates decreased significantly by 2019, with the highest burdens experienced in East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Conclusion The global decline in occupational injuries is promising; however, certain regions and demographics remain disproportionately affected. Targeted interventions in high-burden areas are crucial to further reduce the impact of occupational injuries.
- public health
- occupational injury
- burden of disease
Data availability statement
Data are available in a public, open access repository. Online datasets can be found here: https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results
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Data availability statement
Data are available in a public, open access repository. Online datasets can be found here: https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results
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Contributors JL and CZ planned the study. WL and QL collected, analysed and interpreted the data. JL and XL wrote the first draft, which was critically revised by CZ. Both authors approved the final manuscript. JL assumes all responsibility for research endeavors.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
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