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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The burden of unintentional drowning: Global, regional and national estimates of mortality from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study
Injury Prevention, Article 2019043484, Year 2020
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Background: Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related mortality globally. Unintentional drowning (International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10 codes W65-74 and ICD9 E910) is one of the 30 mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive causes of injury-related mortality in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. This study's objective is to describe unintentional drowning using GBD estimates from 1990 to 2017. Methods: Unintentional drowning from GBD 2017 was estimated for cause-specific mortality and years of life lost (YLLs), age, sex, country, region, Socio-demographic Index (SDI) quintile, and trends from 1990 to 2017. GBD 2017 used standard GBD methods for estimating mortality from drowning. Results: Globally, unintentional drowning mortality decreased by 44.5% between 1990 and 2017, from 531 956 (uncertainty interval (UI): 484 107 to 572 854) to 295 210 (284 493 to 306 187) deaths. Global age-standardised mortality rates decreased 57.4%, from 9.3 (8.5 to 10.0) in 1990 to 4.0 (3.8 to 4.1) per 100 000 per annum in 2017. Unintentional drowning-associated mortality was generally higher in children, males and in low-SDI to middle-SDI countries. China, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh accounted for 51.2% of all drowning deaths in 2017. Oceania was the region with the highest rate of age-standardised YLLs in 2017, with 45 434 (40 850 to 50 539) YLLs per 100 000 across both sexes. Conclusions: There has been a decline in global drowning rates. This study shows that the decline was not consistent across countries. The results reinforce the need for continued and improved policy, prevention and research efforts, with a focus on low-and middle-income countries. © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ.
Authors & Co-Authors
Franklin, Richard Charles
Australia, Townsville
James Cook University
Australia, Sydney
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia
Peden, Amy E.
Australia, Sydney
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia
Australia, Sydney
Unsw Sydney
Hamilton, Erin B.
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Bisignano, Catherine
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Castle, Chris D.
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Dingels, Zachary V.
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Hay, Simon I.
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
United States, Seattle
University of Washington School of Medicine
Liu, Zichen
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Mokdad, Ali H.I.
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
United States, Seattle
University of Washington School of Medicine
Roberts, Nicholas L.S.
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Sylte, Dillon O.
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Vos, Theo
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
United States, Seattle
University of Washington School of Medicine
Gebreheat, Gdiom
Ethiopia, Adigrat
Adigrat University
Abosetugn, Akine Eshete
Ethiopia, Debre Berhan
Debre Berhan University
Ahmed, Rushdia
Bangladesh, Dhaka
Brac University
Bangladesh, Dhaka
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh
Alahdab, Fares
United States, Rochester
Mayo Clinic
Andrei, Câtâlina Liliana
Romania, Bucharest
Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Carol Davila Din Bucuresti
Antonio, Carl Abelardo T.
Philippines, Manila
University of the Philippines Manila
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Arabloo, Jalal
Iran, Tehran
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Kinfe Arba, Aseb
Ethiopia, Sodo
Wolaita Sodo University
Badiye, Ashish
India, Nagpur
Institute of Forensic Science, Nagpur
Bakkannavar, Shankar M.
India, Manipal
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Banach, Maciej P.
Poland, Lodz
Medical University of Lodz
Poland, Lodz
Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki
Banik, Palash Chandra
Bangladesh, Dhaka
Bangladesh University of Health Sciences
Banstola, Amrit
Unknown Affiliation
Barker-Collo, Suzanne Lyn
New Zealand, Auckland
The University of Auckland
Barzegar, Akbar
Iran, Kermanshah
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Bayati, Mohsen
Iran, Shiraz
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Bhardwaj, Pankaj
India, Jodhpur
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
India, Wardha
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research Deemed to be University
Bhaumik, Soumyadeep
Australia, Sydney
George Institute for Global Health
Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Pakistan, Karachi
The Aga Khan University
Bijani, Ali
Iran, Babol
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Boloor, Archith
India, Manipal
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Carvalho, Félix Dias
Portugal, Caparica
Ucibio-requimte
Chowdhury, Mohiuddin Ahsanul Kabir
Bangladesh, Dhaka
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh
United States, Columbia
University of South Carolina
Chu, Dinh Toi
Viet Nam, Hanoi
Trường Đại Học sư Phạm hà Nội
Colquhoun, Samantha M.
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Dagne, Henok
Ethiopia, Gondar
University of Gondar
Dagnew, Baye
Ethiopia, Gondar
University of Gondar
Dandona, Lalit
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
United States, Seattle
University of Washington School of Medicine
India, New Delhi
Public Health Foundation of India
Dandona, Rakhi
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
India, New Delhi
Public Health Foundation of India
Daryani, Ahamd
Iran, Sari
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Dharmaratne, Samath Dhamminda
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Sri Lanka, Peradeniya
University of Peradeniya
Dibaji Forooshani, Zahra Sadat
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Do, Hoa Thi
Viet Nam, Ho Chi Minh City
Dại Học Nguyen Tat Thanh
Driscoll, Tim Robert
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Bell, Arielle Wilder
United States, Cambridge
Harvard University
United States, Boston
Tufts Medical Center
El Khatib, Ziad
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Canada, Rouyn-noranda
Université du Québec en Abitibi-témiscamingue
Fernandes, Eduarda G.R.
Portugal, Porto
Laqv-requimte
Filip, Irina
United States, Oakland
Kaiser Permanente
United States, Mesa
Arizona School of Health Sciences
Fischer, Florian
Germany, Bielefeld
Universität Bielefeld
Gebremichael, Berhe
Ethiopia, Dire Dawa
Haramaya University
Gupta, Gaurav
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Haagsma, Juanita A.
Netherlands, Rotterdam
Erasmus Mc
Hassan, Shoaib K.
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Hendrie, Delia V.
Australia, Perth
The Faculty of Health Sciences
Hoang, Chi Linh
Viet Nam, Ho Chi Minh City
Dại Học Nguyen Tat Thanh
Hole, Michael K.
United States, Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
Holla, Ramesh
India, Manipal
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Hostiuc, Sorin
Romania, Bucharest
Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Carol Davila Din Bucuresti
Romania, Bucharest
National Institute of Legal Medicine Mina Minovici
Househ, Mowafa Said
Qatar, Doha
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Qatar, Doha
Qatar Foundation
Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen
Nigeria, Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Inbaraj, Leeberk Raja
India, Bengaluru
Bangalore Baptist Hospital
Naghibi Irvani, Seyed Sina
Iran, Tehran
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Research Institute for Endocrine Science
MofzulIslam, M.
Australia, Melbourne
La Trobe University
Ivers, Rebecca Q.
Australia, Sydney
Unsw Sydney
Jayatilleke, Achala Upendra
Sri Lanka, Colombo
University of Colombo
Joukar, Farahnaz
Iran, Rasht
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Kalhor, Rohollah
Iran, Qazvin
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Kanchan, Tanuj
India, Jodhpur
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
Kapoor, Neeti
India, Nagpur
Institute of Forensic Science, Nagpur
Kasaeian, Amir
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Iran, Tehran
Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center
Khan, Maseer Adnan
Saudi Arabia, Jazan
Jazan University
Khan, Ejaz Ahmad
Pakistan, Islamabad
Health Services Academy Islamabad
Khubchandani, Jagdish
United States, Muncie
Ball State University
Krishan, K.
India, Chandigarh
Panjab University
Kumar, G. Anil
India, New Delhi
Public Health Foundation of India
Lauriola, Paolo
Italy, Rome
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche
Lopez, Alan D.
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Madadin, Mohammed Saleh
Saudi Arabia, Dammam
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Majdan, Marek
Slovakia, Trnava
University of Trnava
Maled, Venkatesh
India, Dharwad
Sdm College of Medical Science and Hospital
India, Bengaluru
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
Manafi, Navid
Iran, Tehran
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Manaf, Ali
Iran, Tehran
Iran University of Medical Sciences
McKee, Martin J.
United Kingdom, London
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Meles, Hagazi Gebre
Ethiopia, Makale
Mekelle University
Menezes, Ritesh G.
Saudi Arabia, Dammam
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Meretoja, Tuomo J.
Finland, Helsinki
Helsinki University Hospital
Finland, Helsinki
Helsingin Yliopisto
Miller, Ted R.
Australia, Perth
The Faculty of Health Sciences
United States, Beltsville
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Mithra P, Prasanna P.
India, Manipal
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Mohamadian-Hafshejani, Abdollah
Iran, Shahr-e Kord
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Mohammadpourhodki, Reza
Iran, Shahrood
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Mohebi, Farnam
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Molokhia, Mariam
United Kingdom, London
Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Mustafa, Ghulam
Pakistan, Multan
Nishtar Medical University
Negoi, Ionut
Romania, Bucharest
Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Carol Davila Din Bucuresti
Romania, Bucharest
Emergency Hospital of Bucharest
Nguyen, Cuong Tat
Viet Nam, Da Nang
Duy Tan University
Thi-Nguyen, Huong Lan
Viet Nam, Da Nang
Duy Tan University
Olagunju, Andrew Toyin
Canada, Hamilton
Mcmaster University
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Olagunju, Tinuke Oluwasefunmi
Canada, Hamilton
Mcmaster University
Padubidri, Jagadish Rao
India, Manipal
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Pakshir, Keyvan
Iran, Shiraz
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Pathak, Ashish K.
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Polinder, Suzanne S.
Netherlands, Rotterdam
Erasmus Mc
Pribadi, Dimas Ria Angga
Indonesia, Surakarta
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Rabiee, Navid
Iran, Tehran
Sharif University of Technology
Radfar, Amir
United States, Orlando
University of Central Florida
United States, Mesa
Arizona School of Health Sciences
Rana, Saleem Muhammad M.
Pakistan, Lahore
University of Lahore
Pakistan, Lahore
University of Health Sciences Lahore
Rickard, Jennifer L.
United States, Minneapolis
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Rwanda, Kigali
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali
Safari, Saeed
Iran, Tehran
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Salamati, Payman
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Samy, Abdallah Mohammed
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Sarker, Abdur Razzaque
Bangladesh, Dhaka
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies
Schwebel, David C.
United States, Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Senthilkumaran, Subramanian
Unknown Affiliation
Shaikh, Masood Ali A.
Pakistan, Karachi
Independent Consultant
Shin, Jae Il I.
South Korea, Seoul
Yonsei University
United States, Atlanta
Emory University
Soheili, Amin
Iran, Urmia
Urmia University of Medical Sciences
Iran, Semnan
Semnan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Stokes, Mark Andrew
Australia, Geelong
Deakin University
Suleria, Hafiz Ansar Rasul
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Temsah, Mohamad Hani
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Alfaisal University
Tesfay, Berhe Etsay
Ethiopia, Adigrat
Adigrat University
Valdez, Pascual Rubén
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Argentine Society of Medicine
Ye, Pengpeng
China, Beijing
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Yu, Chuanhua
China, Wuhan
Wuhan University
Yusefzadeh, Hasan
Iran, Urmia
Urmia University of Medical Sciences
Zaman, Sojib Bin
Bangladesh, Dhaka
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh
Australia, Clayton
Monash Health
Zhang, Zhi Jiang
China, Wuhan
Wuhan University
James, Spencer Lewis
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Statistics
Citations: 161
Authors: 129
Affiliations: 116
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043484
ISSN:
13538047
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Violence And Injury