The current Southern Nevada Health District Drowning Registry tracks the number of children, 0-14 years of age, who experience a submersion incident.
Submersion is a term used globally to describe both fatal and nonfatal drownings. The registry includes the number of submersion incidents that resulted in the activation of the 911 system.
A nonfatal drowning is defined as resulting in no impairment, some impairment, or significant impairment. It is estimated 20 percent of hospitalized nonfatal drowning victims suffer severe, permanent neurologic disability.
| Year |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012* |
| Total Number of Submersion Incidents |
40 |
55 |
54 |
59 |
41 |
37 |
11 |
| Submersion Rate per 100,000 CC Residents |
9.91 |
13.20 |
12.83 |
14.06 |
9.69 |
8.97 |
n/a |
| Four Years Old & Younger |
80% |
80% |
81% |
95% |
73% |
89% |
82% |
| Submersions in Pools Only |
30 |
47 |
50 |
52 |
38 |
32 |
7 |
| Public Pools |
40% |
26% |
34% |
23% |
32% |
31% |
14% |
| Residential Pools |
60% |
61% |
66% |
77% |
68% |
69% |
86% |
| Number of Non-Fatal Drownings |
33 |
46 |
45 |
49 |
33 |
32 |
11 |
| Number of Fatal Drownings |
7 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
| Number of Fatal Drownings 0-4 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
| Death Rate 0-4 per 100,000 CC Residents |
3.6 |
6.4 |
6.76 |
6.04 |
4.65 |
2.83 |
n/a |
| Death Rate
0-4, US |
2.49 |
2.48 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
n/a |
| Year |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
| Total Number of Submersion Incidents |
50 |
67 |
56 |
42 |
39 |
50 |
| Submersion Rate per 100,000 CC Residents |
16.56 |
20.89 |
16.76 |
12.03 |
10.59 |
13.01 |
| Four Years Old & Younger |
81% |
77% |
88% |
81% |
79% |
82% |
| Submersions in Pools Only |
41 |
59 |
45 |
36 |
30 |
48 |
| Public Pools |
76% |
47% |
42% |
33% |
43% |
29% |
| Residential Pools |
24% |
53% |
58% |
67% |
57% |
71% |
| Number of Non-Fatal Drownings |
44 |
57 |
49 |
32 |
35 |
44 |
| Number of Fatal Drownings |
6 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
| Number of Fatal Drownings
0-4 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
| Death Rate 0-4 per 100,000 CC Residents |
4.77 |
2.7 |
5.18 |
6.65 |
2.4 |
4.6 |
Death Rate
0-4, US |
2.99 |
2.72 |
2.64 |
2.6 |
2.63 |
2.74 |
| Year |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
| Total Number of Submersion Incidents |
56 |
47 |
50 |
53 |
53 |
62 |
| Submersion Rate per 100,000 CC Residents |
25.92 |
20.44 |
20.55 |
20.43 |
19.35 |
21.52 |
| Four Years Old & Younger |
82% |
85% |
78% |
73% |
79% |
86% |
| Submersions in Pools Only |
48 |
39 |
44 |
47 |
46 |
54 |
| Public Pools |
31% |
44% |
48% |
36% |
37% |
46% |
| Residential Pools |
69% |
56% |
52% |
64% |
63% |
54% |
| Number of Non-Fatal Drownings |
44 |
40 |
40 |
47 |
39 |
52 |
| Number of Fatal Drownings |
12 |
7 |
10 |
6 |
14 |
10 |
| Number of Fatal Drownings 0-4 |
10 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
11 |
9 |
| Death Rate 0-4 per 100,000 CC Residents |
12.71 |
7.25 |
9.28 |
5.5 |
11.49 |
8.97 |
| Death Rate 0-4, US |
2.93 |
3.23 |
2.97 |
2.89 |
3.14 |
3.12 |
