The drowning death rate among males is at least twice as high as among females.
Children and youth aged up to 29 years account for 83% of drowning deaths regionally.
Studies show that migrants have a higher risk of drowning in the Region.
Global literature suggests that drowning disproportionately affects poor and marginalized people. Rates of drowning in low income countries are 3.2 times higher than in high income countries.
Factors stakeholders report as increasing the risk of drowning
Proximity to inland bodies of water such as lakes, rivers or ponds, and to swimming pools and the sea
Being an adolescent or youth
The prevalence of water-based recreational activities
Flash floods
Fishing
Overcrowding on boats
Illegal immigration
Bad weather
Lack of supervision