Further to the answer to question S3W-05666 by Jim Mather on 6 November 2007, whether it will provide an update on how many deaths by drown…

The information requested is provided in the following table, which includes the three character codes for the relevant categories of the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (10th Revision), known as ICD-10. The table includes all the ICD-10 'drowning and submersion' categories which were the underlying causes of deaths registered in Scotland in the specified years.

Deaths, registered in Scotland, for which the underlying cause was drowning or submersion: 2007 to 2013

Registration Year

Underlying cause of death
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Accidents

W65 Drowning and submersion while in bath-tub
1
2
4
5
2
4
3

W66 Drowning and submersion following fall into bath-tub
0
0
0
1
0
0
0

W67 Drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool
1
0
0
0
1
0
0

W68 Drowning and submersion following fall into swimming-pool
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

W69 Drowning and submersion while in natural water
5
2
14
23
10
12
7

W70 Drowning and submersion following fall into natural water
4
0
5
1
6
3
4

W73 Other specified drowning and submersion
0
0
0
2
0
0
1

W74 Unspecified drowning and submersion
6
3
17
2
7
14
19
Intentional self-harm

X71 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion
25
16
26
29
20
39
33
Assault

X92 Assault by drowning and submersion
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
Undetermined intent

Y21 Drowning and submersion, undetermined intent
61
37
19
22
35
20
15
All

103
62
85
86
82
93
82
Source: National Records of Scotland