Burden of unintentional drowning in Indonesia: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A high burden of unintentional fatal drowning has been reported in low- and middle-income countries. However, little is known about unintentional drowning in Indonesia.

Methods

This population-based retrospective cohort study analysed unintentional drowning data for Indonesia sourced from The Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Estimates of trends, mortality rates, incidence rates, years lived with disability (YLDs) and disability adjusted life years were generated.

Results

A decline in unintentional drowning mortality rates was observed, with an average annual mortality rate of 2.58/100 000. Males were 1.81 (95% CI 1.79 to 1.84) times more likely than females to unintentionally drown. Average annual mortality rates were highest among the under-5 age gro

SUBMITTER: Cenderadewi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12703239 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature