RESEARCH:
Dangerous Waters: Profiles of Fatal Childhood Drownings in the U.S. 2005-2014
UNIVERSITY OR ORGANISATION: Safe Kids Worldwide - National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention, Michigan Public Health Institute
SUBJECT: Children
TYPE: Study
DATE: 2016
Drowning remains a leading cause of unintentional injury death among children despite significant reductions in the number of deaths over the past three decades. The number of drowning deaths in 0‐19 year olds decreased from 1,886 in 1985 to 892 in 2014, representing almost a 60 percent reduction in the rate of fatal drowning over the thirty year period. However, a closer look at the change over time reveals that the decrease in number of fatal drownings has slowed over the past ten years. In order to better understand this issue, Safe Kids Worldwide undertook an analysis of existing data on fatal drowning to explore current patterns among children ages 0‐17 years.
COUNTRY
USA
AUTHORS
Safe Kids Worldwide
JOURNAL / PUBLICATION
N/A
RESPONDENTS
3,434 children aged 0-17 who fatally drowned
Years 2005- 2014 data
ACTIVITY
Bathing
Swimming
ENVIRONMENT
Bathtubs
Private swimming pools
Public swimming pools
Natural water
Ponds
Wells
AGE
0 -19
GENDER
Male
Female
ETHNICITY
Caucasian
African American
Other
