Table 5

Proportional distribution of ICD-10 codes allocated to drowning deaths

ICD-10 codesAll sites located on the mainland (13 sites)All sites located on the Indian Ocean coastline (four sites)All sites located near a major lake (seven sites)Population-based data (combined)*
N%N%N%N%
V9010.613.035.952.1
V9200.000.000.000.0
W6510.600.012.020.8
W6610.600.000.010.4
W6700.000.000.000.0
W6800.000.000.000.0
W693925.21854.51427.57129.7
W70138.4515.259.8239.6
W731711.039.1713.72711.3
W745736.8412.11529.47631.8
X362113.500.000.0218.8
X3700.000.000.000.0
X3800.000.000.000.0
X3900.000.000.000.0
X7110.600.023.931.3
X9231.900.023.952.1
Y2110.626.123.952.1
Total W65-W7412882.63090.94282.420083.7
Total V90-Y21155100.033100.051100.0239100.0
  • *Ifakara HDSS, Rufiji HDSS, SAVVY survey, Kaatano et al, 200912.

  • HDSS, Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems; ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases 10th revision; SAVVY, Sample Vital registration with Verbal autopsy.