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Death Rates From Drowning Among Young Children Are Rising for First Time in Decades: CDC Report

Recent data show deaths from drowning began rising in 2020, especially among young children and black Americans of all ages.
Death Rates From Drowning Among Young Children Are Rising for First Time in Decades: CDC Report
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Megan Redshaw
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Drowning deaths are on the rise for the first time in decades, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC).

A new Vital Signs report published today in the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found unintentional drowning death rates were significantly higher during 2020, 2021, and 2022 compared with those in 2019 before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Megan Redshaw
Megan Redshaw
J.D.
Megan Redshaw is an attorney and investigative journalist with a background in political science. She is also a traditional naturopath with additional certifications in nutrition and exercise science.