STATISTICS
According to the World Health Organization (WHO):
360 k
Estimated annual unintentional drowning deaths worldwide
90%
Of unintentional drowning deaths happen in low and middle income countries
14
Drowning is one of the top 5 causes of death for people between 1 to 14 years of age
Low income, ethnic minorities, and rural populations
are at higher risk of drowning.
The economically active in the United States
account for nearly half of unintentional drowning deaths.