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- In 2021, an estimated 300 250 people died from drowning, making drowning a major public health problem worldwide. In 2021, injuries accounted for 7% of total global mortality. Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death, accounting for 9% of all injury-related deaths.
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Aug 29, 2024 · In 2021, an estimated 300 250 people died from drowning, making drowning a major public health problem worldwide. In 2021, injuries accounted for 7% of total global mortality. Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death, accounting for 9% of all injury-related deaths.
Key accidental drowning death WAID insights include: Inland open waters, such as rivers, canals,lakes, reservoirs and quarries continue to be the leading locations with 58% of deaths (N=139). Males continue to over represent with 78% of deaths (N=199).
19 people drowned across 4 days in July 2022 as temperatures exceeded 38°C. 83% of those that accidentally drown in the UK are male. 59% of UK accidental drownings occur in inland waters e.g. rivers, lakes and canals. Alcohol and/or drugs are a factor in 29% of all UK accidental drownings.
Jul 28, 2022 · As the latest data by the Water Incident Database (WAID) shows, far more men are drowning than women. In fact, out of the 277 fatal drownings in the UK last year, 83 percent of them were male.
Jul 30, 2024 · WHO's Global Health Estimates (GHE) provide the latest available data on death and disability globally, by region and country, and by age, sex and cause. The latest updates include global, regional and country trends from 2000 to 2021 inclusive.
Apr 28, 2021 · An estimated 235,600 people drown every year, although this figure excludes drownings attributable to flood-related climatic events and water transport incidents, so is considered an under-representation. Drowning is among the ten leading causes of death for children aged 5-14 years.
Jul 13, 2023 · There has been an 85% increase in the number of child drownings in England between 2019 and 2022, with 20 drownings occurring in 2019/20 compared with 37 in 2021/22. This is according to new data published today by the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) team at the University of Bristol.
