MONTREAL – More Quebecers drown in swimming pools compared to the rest of Canada. Global News takes a look at the numbers.
While drownings have decreased nationwide, stats compiled by The Lifesaving Society over several years show that the water-related deaths are not the same from coast to coast.
Quebecers’ fondness for backyard swimming mean more private pools and therefore more pool drownings.
On the other hand, according to the stats, fewer Quebecers drown in boating accidents with the numbers showing 170 out of 1316 across the country.
The total number of drownings across Canada in 2009 was 470 people, 62 of which were in Quebec.
Last year, the province had 81 drownings. This year we are already at 44 deaths, which shows that the numbers are not decreasing but increasing.
Young Quebecers are also at a higher risk of drowning than youths in the rest of the country.
Of these 634 youth drownings (under 18 years) across Canada, 96 of them were in Quebec.
3599: Canadians have drowned in large bodies of water (ocean, lakes, ponds, rivers etc).
1124: Canadians have drowned during aquatic activities.
754: Canadians have died from land, ice or air transport.
170: Boating accidents have resulted in deaths in Quebec.
128: People aged 65 and older in Quebec have drowned from 2000-2008.
89: Quebecers drowned in pools during this same time period.
40: People who are presumed drowned are still missing across the country.
Note: Data for Quebec is from 2000 to 2008, while Canadian data goes to 2009.
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