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Expresses drowning deaths as a population rate and shows the share occurring in children under five, the group at highest risk.
Drowning rate
Rate per 100,000 = drowning deaths / population x 100,000
Drowning can occur in seconds in very shallow water, so supervision and barriers around water are the key interventions.
Only cautiously; classification of drowning in floods and transport incidents varies between countries.