More than 300,000 people die from drowning every year – and nearly all of these cases are preventable, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).

It’s the first-ever global report from WHO on how to prevent drownings, drawn from surveying 139 countries.

Children are the highest-risk group, the report found. Nearly a quarter of all drowning deaths happen among children under age 4. Another 19% of drowning deaths are among kids between ages 5 and 14.

That means drowning is a leading cause of death for children across the globe. Read more at NPR.