Table 3.

Number of countries with drowning death data through civil registration and vital statistic in the Americas

Drowning data are collected through civil registration and vital statistics registers (CRVS)	17 (65%)
Data are collected in an ongoing permanent manner	17 (65%)
Data are compiled and reported at the national level	14 (54%)
Of the 17 countries which collect drowning death data through CRVS:
Age is recorded	17 (100%)
Sex is recorded	17 (100%)
Activity at time of drowning is recorded	8 (48%)
Type of water body is recorded	12 (71%)