Drowning Statistics
WE HAVE TO ALL TRY TO END DROWNING NOW
Last year (2021) alone there was 2,166 Drownings , 246 of them were children under 5
From 2009 to 2022:
There have been 28,405 drownings in the U.S.
4,305 under the age of 4
2,346 ages 5-12
3,141 ages 13-19
17,316 Adults
20.2% in Pools, 26.9% in Lakes, 27.2% in Rivers, 10.7% in Oceans
Unfortunate top states:
#1) Florida = 1,945 Deaths
#2) Texas = 1,857 Deaths
#3) California = 1,810 Deaths
#4) New York = 907 Deaths
#5) Michigan = 746 Deaths
#6) N Carolina = 725 Deaths
#7) Georgia = 706 Deaths
• Drowning is THE leading cause of death for children ages 1-5
• Drowning is the Second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death ages 1-14
• Annually over 3,500 fatal unintentional (non-boating related) drownings
• Annually over 345 fatal boating related drownings.
• Alcohol contributes to more than 50% of all boating accidents.
• 80% of all drowning victims are male or boys
• African American & Hispanic nationality account for more than 3 times as many drowning incidents
• Taking part in formal swimming lessons and water safety classes can reduce the risk of drowning by up to 88%
Information obtained from: TPA (Total Programming Aquatics) , The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics), CDC, NDPA and NIH
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