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.
SNAPSHOT: BOATING
10 YEAR OVERVIEW | 2009-19
2009-2019
SNAPSHOT: WATERCRAFT
10 YEAR OVERVIEW | 2009-19
2009-2019
AVERAGE FATAL
DROWNINGS PER YEAR
FATAL DROWNINGS
47
AVERAGE FATALITY RATE
PER 100,000 POPULATION
3
24
4
AVERAGE FATAL
DROWNINGS PER YEAR
FATAL DROWNINGS
30
AVERAGE FATALITY RATE
PER 100,000 POPULATION
12
7
1
5
0.10
1
5
0
3
0.07
1
2
0
KEY DEMOGRAPHIC
55+
YEAR OLD MALES (PACIFIC PEOPLES)
1
0
0
0
3
2
KEY DEMOGRAPHIC
45-54
YEAR OLD MALES (NZ EUROPEAN)
0
0
0
0 0
5
97%
MALE
3%
FEMALE
0
2
2
90%
MALE
10%
FEMALE
1
1
0
BOATING FATAL DROWNINGS 2009-19
WATERCRAFT FATAL DROWNINGS 2009-19
14
12
Fatal Drownings
Fatal Drowning Rate
0.30
0.25
8
7
Fatal Drownings
Fatal Drowning Rate
0.20
Fatal Drownings (n)
10
8
6
4
0.20
0.15
0.10
Fatal Drowning Rate
(per 100,000 pop.)
Fatal Drownings (n)
6
5
4
3
2
0.15
0.10
0.05
Fatal Drowning Rate
(per 100,000 pop.)
2
0.05
1
0
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Year
0.00
0
2009-10
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Year
0.00
SURF LIFE SAVING NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL BEACH AND COASTAL SAFETY REPORT SECTION SIX 10 YEAR ACTIVITY OVERVIEW 2009-19
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