The highest rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States was 11.1 per 100,000 population in 1905. This statistic shows a timeline of the rate of unintentional deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023.
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National Safety Council. (April 16, 2025). Rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/
National Safety Council. "Rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 population)." Chart. April 16, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/
National Safety Council. (2025). Rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/
National Safety Council. "Rate of Deaths Due to Drowning in The United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 Apr 2025, /statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/
National Safety Council, Rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Rate of deaths due to drowning in the United States from 1905 to 2023* (per 100,000 population) [Graph], National Safety Council, April 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/527366/death-rate-due-to-drowning-in-the-us/