SLSNZ NATIONAL Beach & Coastal Safety Report
New Zealand has one of the highest fatal drowning rates in the OECD1. This report is our way of drawing a line in the sand. We, Surf Life Saving New Zealand, are saying “enough is enough”. No more unnecessary deaths from drowning on our beaches and along our coastline.
New Zealand has one of the highest fatal drowning rates in the OECD1. This report is our way of drawing a line in the sand. We, Surf Life Saving New Zealand, are saying “enough is enough”. No more unnecessary deaths from drowning on our beaches and along our coastline.
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SNAPSHOT: SWIMMING/WADING<br />
10 YEAR OVERVIEW | 2009-19<br />
2009-2019<br />
SNAPSHOT: FALLS<br />
10 YEAR OVERVIEW | 2009-19<br />
2009-2019<br />
AVERAGE FATAL<br />
DROWNINGS PER YEAR<br />
FATAL DROWNINGS<br />
71<br />
AVERAGE FATALITY RATE<br />
PER 100,000 POPULATION<br />
14<br />
26<br />
8<br />
AVERAGE FATAL<br />
DROWNINGS PER YEAR<br />
FATAL DROWNINGS<br />
65<br />
AVERAGE FATALITY RATE<br />
PER 100,000 POPULATION<br />
5<br />
21<br />
5<br />
7<br />
0.16<br />
1<br />
3<br />
0<br />
7<br />
0.14<br />
3<br />
8<br />
0<br />
KEY DEMOGRAPHIC<br />
15-34<br />
YEAR OLD MALES (NZ EUROPEAN)<br />
0<br />
2<br />
0<br />
3<br />
7<br />
3<br />
KEY DEMOGRAPHIC<br />
55+<br />
YEAR OLD MALES (NZ EUROPEAN)<br />
3<br />
0<br />
2<br />
0 3<br />
5<br />
86%<br />
MALE<br />
14%<br />
FEMALE<br />
1<br />
0<br />
3<br />
78%<br />
MALE<br />
12%<br />
FEMALE<br />
1<br />
4<br />
5<br />
SWIMMING & WADING FATAL DROWNINGS 2009-19<br />
FALLS FATAL DROWNINGS 2009-19<br />
Fatal Drownings (n)<br />
12<br />
10<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
Fatal Drownings<br />
Fatal Drowning Rate<br />
0.30<br />
0.25<br />
0.20<br />
0.15<br />
0.10<br />
0.05<br />
Fatal Drowning Rate<br />
(per 100,000 pop.)<br />
Fatal Drownings (n)<br />
12<br />
10<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
Fatal Drownings<br />
Fatal Drowning Rate<br />
0.25<br />
0.20<br />
0.15<br />
0.10<br />
0.05<br />
Fatal Drowning Rate<br />
(per 100,000 pop.)<br />
0<br />
2009-10<br />
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19<br />
Year<br />
0.00<br />
0<br />
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19<br />
Year<br />
0.00<br />
SURF LIFE SAVING NEW ZEALAND <strong>NATIONAL</strong> BEACH AND COASTAL SAFETY REPORT SECTION SIX 10 YEAR ACTIVITY OVERVIEW 2009-19<br />
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