Fatalities

Hospitalisations

Findings

Fatalities

In 2019 there were 14 Asian Preventable Drowning Fatalities, above both the 2018 figure, and the 2013-2017 average (10).

In 2019, Both Maori and NZ European groups saw an increase in Preventable Drowning Fatalities on 2018, but both remain below the 2013-2017 average.

Hospitalisations

In 2019, NZ European was the only Ethnicity to have a significant increase in Hospitalisations with 115, up on the 2013-2017 average of 85.