Between 2018 and 2020, nearly half of all drownings in pools were to children aged 14 and under. The states with the biggest share of childhood drownings in pools were disproportionately in the South and include:
1. Pennsylvania - 27 of 48 drownings involved those 14 and under
2. Georgia - 51 of 94 drownings involved those 14 and under
3. Arkansas - 13 of 25 drownings involved those 14 and under
4. Oklahoma - 16 of 31 drownings involved those 14 and under
5. Tennessee - 20 of 39 drownings involved those 14 and under
6. Louisiana - 26 of 52 drownings involved those 14 and under
7. Alabama - 22 of 45 drownings involved those 14 and under
8. Ohio - 26 of 58 drownings involved those 14 and under
9. Mississippi - 16 of 33 drownings involved those 14 and under
10. Texas - 110 of 245 drownings involved those 14 and under
Source: QuoteWizard from data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control between 2018 and 2020. Nationwide, there were 2,200 drownings recorded in swimming pools during the 3-year period.