Drowning Deaths Rise in the United States : Making swimming lessons more accessible can save lives

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Enterprise Communication.
• Description:
  Media Statement For Immediate Release: Tuesday May 14, 2024
  
  Drowning deaths are on the rise in the United States, following decades of decline, according to a new CDC Vital Signs study released today. Over 4,500 people died due to drowning each year from 2020–2022, 500 more per year compared to 2019.
  
  CDC experts looked at drowning deaths, self-reported swimming skills, participation in swimming lessons, and exposure to recreational water for this latest Vital Signs report. The report explores how increased access to basic swimming and water safety skills training can save lives.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Drowning Drowning/prevention & Control Swimming
• Document Type:
  Press Release
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:0ed47814b8d1462dc1ee497912a6ce21568e7a6ad19fb600656aa0305974ebbb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/156293/cdc_156293_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.43 MB ]