Fatalities

 

 

Hospitalisations

 

 

Findings

Fatalities

The 22 Māori drowning fatalities in 2020 was the highest total since 2003. It was an increase of 29% on 2019 (17) and an increase of 38% on the five year average (16). 

In 2020, there were seven Asian drowning deaths. This was a 50% decrease on 2019 (14) and a 30% decrease on the five year average (10). 

Hospitalisations

2020 Māori drowning hospitalisations (57) were up 36% on 2019 (42) and 39% on five year average (41). This is the highest Māori drowning hospitalisation total on record and is up 24% on the previous highest total (46) in 2018. 

Pacific Peoples drowning hospitalisations (19) in 2020 is the highest on record and up 58% on 2019 and five year average (12).