Frontiers in Public Health
Subnational inequalities and preventable gaps in drowning premature mortality and non-fatal health loss among population younger than 20 years
Background Drowning remains a preventable cause of premature mortality among children and adolescents. National estimates can monitor progress, but may not identify subnational locations where risk remains high. We examined drowning burden in the population younger than 20 years in 2023, focusing on age patterns, national differences, subnational variation, and frontier gaps. Methods We analyzed 1990–2023 population health estimates for drowning. Deaths, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), death rates, and DALY …