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Last year, 100 people in the Netherlands died due to accidental drowning. That was 13 fewer than in 2024. Over the past five years, an average of 93 people drowned each year

Deaths among the Dutch population by main primary causes of death, age (at time of death) and sex

Tap water use, groundwater, surface water, industries, private household. Water use or abstraction by industry and type of water

Last year, 107 residents and 39 people from other countries drowned in the Netherlands in open water, or in their homes or gardens

In 2018, drinking water consumption by Dutch households increased by 7 percent relative to one year previously. The agricultural sector used considerably more water than in 2017 (150 percent).