Russians are more likely to drown than Americans — about five times more likely. Russian drowning victims also are more likely to be men; 1 in about 6,000 men in Russia die every year due to drowning. Nearly all — 94 percent — of drownings in Russia are related to alcohol.
More Drowning Facts:
The drowning rate per capita in Russia is higher than the murder rate per capita in the United States.
During the summer months, an average of 13 Russians drown per day — that's about the same as the number of drownings in the entire US per day.
Alcohol doesn't only factor greatly in drownings in Russia — 50 to 70 percent of the drownings in Western Europe and the US are alcohol related as well.
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