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Bookmark or Share- Drowning - World Health Organization (WHO)Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide, accounting for 9% of all injury-related deaths. There are over 300 000 annual drowning deaths worldwide. Global estimates may significantly underestimate the actual public health problem related to drowning.
- Drowning - WikipediaDrowning is a type of suffocation induced by the submersion of the mouth and nose in a liquid. Submersion injury refers to both drowning and near-miss incident. Most instances of fatal drowning occur alone or in situations where others present are either unaware of the victim's situation or unable to offer assistance.
- Drowning Facts | Drowning Prevention | CDCDrowning is a leading cause of death for children. Drowning can be fatal or nonfatal. Nonfatal drowning can result in long-term health problems and costly hospital stays. What is drowning? Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion or immersion in liquid.
- Drowning Data | Drowning Prevention | CDCDrowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 5-14. Every year in the United States there are over 4,000 A unintentional drowning deaths. This chart shows the number of drowning deaths by month and year, including the most recent provisional data available.
- Drowning Deaths Rise in the United StatesOver 4,500 people died due to drowning each year from 2020–2022, 500 more per year compared to 2019. CDC experts looked at drowning deaths, self-reported swimming skills, participation in swimming lessons, and exposure to recreational water for this latest Vital Signs report.
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