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Table 1 Fatal drowning in the Netherlands 1998–2017. Comparison between the three main causes of drowning. Additional data on age groups is available as Supplementary Table to Figure 1 and Table 1

From: Fatal drowning statistics from the Netherlands – an example of an aggregated demographic profile

1998–2017

Suicide by drowning

Accidental drowning

Transport accidents with drowning

Number of drownings

2366

2117

905

Percentage of total drowning

42.5%

39.1%

16.2%

Incidence per 100,000

0.72

0.64

0.28

Male / female

1.44

3.80

3.92

Average age

58.7 yrs

44.5 yrs

45.7 yrs

Age group with the highest number of deaths

60–69 yrs. (n = 508)

incidence 1.48

0–9 yrs. (n = 316) and 50–59 yrs. (n = 316)

incidence 0.82 and 0.71 resp.

20–29 yrs. (n = 183)

incidence 0.44

Age group with the lowest number of deaths

0–9 yrs. (n = 0)

10–19 yrs. (n = 129)

0–9 yrs. (n = 21)

Age group with the highest incidence

80+ yrs. (n = 267)

incidence 2.14

80+ yrs. (n = 165)

incidence 1.32

80+ yrs. (n = 62)

incidence 0.50

Age group with the lowest incidence

0–9 yrs. (n = 0)

incidence 0.00

10–19 yrs. (n = 129)

incidence 0.33

0–9 yrs. (n = 21)

incidence 0.05

  1. Values represent absolute numbers with percentages and incidence per 100,000 population stratified by causes of drowning and age groups