Unintentional Drowning Deaths in the United States, 2019-2022

Graph of the Week

This week’s graph illustrates the numbers of males and females in the United States who died from unintentional drowning between 2019 and 2022.

Source: Clemens T, Moreland B, Mack KA, Thomas K, Bergen G, Lee R. Vital Signs: Drowning Death Rates, Self-Reported Swimming Skill, Swimming Lesson Participation, and Recreational Water Exposure — United States, 2019–2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73:467–473.

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