This document summarizes the key findings of the 2007 ILS World Drowning Report. It notes that drowning is a leading cause of death globally and reviews drowning data from 16 countries with ILS member organizations. The report aims to establish a benchmark for data collection and identify high-risk groups to guide prevention strategies. It recommends that ILS work to improve data quality and share intervention models to reduce the large public health burden of drowning, especially in developing nations.

1. 2007 ILS World Drowning Report Peter Agnew Barbara Byers and Ortwin Kreft

27. N/A N/A 0.4 250 2005 69 515 Iran N/A N/A 0.5 127 2000 23 270 Malaysia 14 86 0.6 381 2001 58 789 U.K. 0 100 0.7 1 2001 151 St. Lucia 22 78 0.8 644 2003 82 532 Germany N/A N/A 0.9 36 2000 4 018 Singapore 14 17 69 1.3 3 787 2000 281 422 USA 24 76 1.3 51 2002 3 917 Ireland 13 87 1.5 134 2000 8 883 Sweden 16 84 1.5 450 2001 30 007 Canada 2 21 77 1.5 277 2001 18 972 Australia N/A N/A 2.1 167 2001 7 974 Bulgaria 31 69 2.4 244 2001 10 230 Czech Rep. 26 74 3.3 125 2001 3 737 New Zealand 15 85 3.4 176 2003 5 220 Finland N/A N/A 3.5 5 983 2000 169 799 Brazil Unknown % Female % Male % Drowning deaths (per 100 000) Total unintentional drowning deaths Census year Population (000’s) International Life Saving Federation member countries data source