新西兰报告说,2024年溺水次数减少19次,但动力水车事件增加。 New Zealand reports 19 fewer drownings in 2024, but powered watercraft incidents rise.

新西兰2024年可预防的溺水率大幅下降,有71人死亡,比2023年的90人死亡有所下降。 New Zealand saw a significant drop in preventable drownings in 2024, with 71 deaths, down from 90 in 2023. 这一减少归功于水安全教育和社区努力的改善。 The decrease is credited to improved water safety education and community efforts. 虽然15至24岁年轻人的死亡人数急剧下降,但与动力水车有关的溺水事件已上升到所有病例的21%,高于平均12%。 While fatalities among young people aged 15-24 have sharply declined, drownings linked to powered watercraft have risen to 21% of all cases, up from a 12% average. 55岁以上的男子仍然处于高风险之中,报告强调了毛利人和太平洋岛民社区持续存在的安全关切。 Men over 55 remain at high risk, and the report highlights ongoing safety concerns for Maori and Pasifika communities.