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Children are overrepresented in drowning statistics, with children aged 0–4 years old having the highest number of deaths due to unintentional drowning. [106] In 2019 alone, 32,070 children between the ages of 1 and 4 years died as a result of unintentional drowning, equating to an age-adjusted fatality of 6.04 per 100,000 children. [106]
According to the report, “Drowning is the number one cause of death for children 1-4 years old in the United States. Today’s study shows that drowning rates were highest among this age group.
Dry and delayed drowning is very rare, accounting only for about 2% of drowning cases. Simply knowing it is a possibility, however uncommon, is critical. Getting prompt medical care if you are ...
Drowning has long been the leading cause of death for preschool-age children. Drowning rates increased almost 30% in this age group in 2021 and 2022. Although the number of drowning deaths in ...
Pages in category "Child deaths by drowning" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional injury and death worldwide, and the highest rates are among children. Overall, drowning is the most common fatal injury among children aged 1–4 years in the USA, [8] and is the second highest cause of death altogether in that age range, after congenital defects.
Drownings among babies and toddlers spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts attribute it to years of shuttered pools and limited access to swim lessons.
Toddlers can wander off and fall through ice or be left out in cool or cold weather and experience hypothermia. This low body temperature is often fatal but instances of survival after a near drowning occur. Of all drowning deaths in 2013, 82,000 occurred in children less than five years old. [31]