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  1. Drowning - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Dec 13, 2024 · Drowning is the fourth leading cause of death for children aged 1–4 years and the third leading cause of death for children aged 5–14 years. Ninety-two percent of drowning …

  2. Drowning - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jul 25, 2023 · Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from immersion in liquid. Outcomes are classified as death, morbidity and no morbidity. Drowning is a leading …

  3. Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention

    Dec 13, 2024 · The first-ever Global status report on drowning prevention details the scale of global drowning fatalities, and progress made in advancing strategies and actions to reduce …

  4. Drowning deaths decline globally but the most vulnerable remain …

    Dec 13, 2024 · WHO publishes its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a 38% drop in the global drowning death rate since 2000—a major global health achievement. …

  5. Global status report on drowning prevention 2024

    Dec 13, 2024 · The Global status report on drowning prevention details the scale of global drowning fatalities, and progress made in advancing strategies and actions to reduce drowning …

  6. Drowning Prevention - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health …

    Nov 10, 2025 · Drowning is one of the leading causes of death from unintentional injuries worldwide and has a significant impact in the Region of the Americas. Each year, thousands of …

  7. World Drowning Prevention Day 2025

    Jun 20, 2025 · Drowning has claimed over 3 million lives in the past decade - mostly children and youth - demanding urgent action now. This #WorldDrowningPrevention Day, we’re sharing …

  8. Ahogamientos - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Los ahogamientos son la tercera causa de muerte por traumatismo no intencional en el mundo y suponen un 9% de todas las muertes relacionadas con traumatismos.

  9. World Drowning Prevention Day 2022

    World Drowning Prevention Day 2022 Drowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people aged 1-24 years. Every year, an estimated 236,000 people drown. …

  10. Seconds to save a life: How to prevent drowning

    Jul 22, 2024 · The circumstances leading to drowning can happen in just a few seconds: a small child slips unnoticed into a pond or pool; an overconfident adult jumps into the ocean for a …