Drowning Statistics
Updated: Sep 19, 2018
Drowning is the #1 cause of accidental death in children between the ages of 1 to 4 nationwide. Eighty-four percent of drowning deaths among children ages 5 and under occur at a home, while 45 percent of fatalities among children ages 5 to 14 occur at a public pool.
Swimming and Boating Fact Sheet
