Drowning Report 2020
23 Beach Fatalities in 2020 was a reduction on 2019's 26, but it was still higher than the 2014-2018 average of 19.
There were 38 Hospitalisations for the Under-5s category, up on 2014-2018 average of 33.
In 2020, there were 83 Swimming Hospitalisations, an increase on 67 in 2019.
Underwater Diving Fatalities increased in 2020 with 12, double the 2014-2018 average of 6.
There were 57 Māori Preventable Drowning Fatalities in 2020, an increase on 2019's 42, and the 2014-2018 average of 41.
There were 24 River Fatalities in 2020, an increase compared to the 2014-2018 average of 17.