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    07/25/25

    This event begins 07/25/21 and repeats every year forever


    (A/RES/75/273)
    Every year, an estimated 236,000 people drown, making drowning a major public health problem worldwide. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people aged 1-24 years. Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death, accounting for 7% of all injury-related deaths. 
    The global burden of death from drowning is felt in all economies and regions, however:
    low- and middle-income countries account for over 90% of unintentional drowning deaths;
    over half of the world's drowning occurs in the WHO Western Pacific Region and WHO South-East Asia Region;
    drowning death rates are highest in the WHO Western Pacific Region, and are 27-32 times higher than those seen in the United Kingdom or Germany, respectively.

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