Which states have the highest rates of drowning?
States with the Highest Rates of Unintentional Drowning per 100,000 population* (1998)1
State
Number of people drowned
Rate per 100,000 persons (1996)
47
7.41
95
3.47
129
3.03
34
2.90
396
2.64
112
2.60
59
2.53
33
92
2.49
76
2.38
4,406
1.65
*Ranking based on age-adjusted rate. Source: NCHS 2000 Vital Statistics System
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