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Fact sheets
Drowning
In 2000 an estimated 450,000 people drowned, making it the second leading cause of unintentional injury death globally after road traffic injuries.
97% of all drowning deaths occurred in low and middle-income countries. The Western Pacific and South East Asia regions account for 60% of the mortality and DALYs (disability adjusted life years).
This fact sheet identifies the risk factors, and provides links to injury prevention resources, facts about drowning and an injury chartbook.
- Resource link:
http://www.who.int/ violence_injury_prevention/ unintentional_injuries/drowning/types/en/ - Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/)
- Added to ADG on: 30 June 2004 , contributed by: ADG team
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