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Accidental drowning is one of the main causes of death for children.

  • More children ages 1-4 die from drowning than any other cause of death.
  • Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 5-14.
  • Every year in the United States there are over 4,000 unintentional drowning deaths. (An average of 4,345 unintentional drowning deaths occurred each year from 2018–2021)
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