The highest rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States was 11.1 per 100,000 population in 1905. This statistic shows a timeline of the rate of unintentional deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023.
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Rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023*
(per 100,000 population)
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National Safety Council. (April 162025). Rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 122026from https://www.statista.com/statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/
National Safety Council. "Rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 population)." Chart. April 162025. Statista. Accessed April 122026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/
National Safety Council. (2025). Rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 122026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/
National Safety Council. "Rate of Deaths Due to Drowning in The United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 Population)." StatistaStatista Inc.16 Apr 2025https://www.statista.com/statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/
National Safety CouncilRate of deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 population) Statistahttps://www.statista.com/statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/ (last visited April 122026)
Rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 population) [Graph]National Safety CouncilApril 162025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/
