U.S. rates of fatal unintentional drowning among younger people, 1999-2019, by age

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John Elflein,
Jun 30, 2021
From 1999 to 2019, the rate of fatal unintentional drowning was highest among children aged 1 to 4 years, with 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population. This statistic presents rates of fatal unintentional drowning among persons aged 29 and younger in the United States from 1999 to 2019, by age group.

Rates of fatal unintentional drowning among persons aged 29 and younger in the United States from 1999 to 2019, by age group (per 100,000 population)

CharacteristicRate of fatal unintentional drowning per 100,000 population
Less than 1 years 1.2
1-4 years 2.8
5-9 years 0.7
10-14 years 0.6
15-19 years 1.4
20-24 years 1.5
25-29 years 1.2
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Rate of fatal unintentional drowning per 100,000 population1.21.22.82.80.70.70.60.61.41.41.51.51.21.2Less than 1 years1-4 years5-9 years10-14 years15-19 years20-24 years25-29 years
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June 2021

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United States

Survey time period

1999 to 2019

Age group

29 years and younger

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