Incidents by Country
140 countries with documented shark incidents
| Country | Incidents | Fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,156 | 167(8%) | May 2026 |
| Australia | 1,260 | 279(22%) | Jun 2026 |
| South Africa | 460 | 94(20%) | Jul 2025 |
| Brazil | 110 | 37(34%) | Jun 2026 |
| New Zealand | 107 | 19(18%) | Nov 2024 |
| Bahamas | 90 | 6(7%) | Mar 2026 |
| Papua New Guinea | 77 | 38(49%) | Dec 2019 |
| Mexico | 71 | 36(51%) | Aug 2024 |
| Egypt | 58 | 18(31%) | Dec 2024 |
| Reunion | 57 | 30(53%) | Jan 2019 |
| Italy | 43 | 13(30%) | Aug 2018 |
| New Caledonia | 40 | 19(48%) | Feb 2026 |
| Philippines | 38 | 25(66%) | Mar 2017 |
| United Kingdom | 34 | 6(18%) | Jul 2022 |
| Mozambique | 34 | 17(50%) | Jan 2025 |
| 日本 | 33 | 17(52%) | Jul 2022 |
| Fiji | 33 | 10(30%) | Aug 2019 |
| Spain | 32 | 7(22%) | May 2022 |
| Cuba | 29 | 15(52%) | Mar 2023 |
| French Polynesia | 29 | 2(7%) | Nov 2025 |
| India | 29 | 17(59%) | Nov 2003 |
| Jamaica | 25 | 15(60%) | May 2025 |
| Croatia | 22 | 13(59%) | Oct 2008 |
| Hong Kong | 20 | 15(75%) | Jul 2016 |
| China | 19 | 3(16%) | Apr 2019 |
| Solomon Islands | 18 | 9(50%) | Sep 2010 |
| Panama | 18 | 10(56%) | Oct 2009 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 9(53%) | Jul 2022 |
| Canada | 14 | 4(29%) | Aug 2021 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 6(50%) | Sep 2025 |
| Thailand | 11 | 2(18%) | Nov 2024 |
| Ireland | 11 | 6(55%) | May 2025 |
| Türkiye | 10 | 2(20%) | Jun 2011 |
| Greece | 10 | 7(70%) | Dec 2014 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 0(0%) | Jul 2021 |
| Chile | 9 | 5(56%) | Mar 2012 |
| Israel | 9 | 1(11%) | Apr 2025 |
| Vietnam | 9 | 0(0%) | Jun 2010 |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 8 | 1(13%) | Jun 2003 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 3(38%) | Jun 2013 |
| Tonga | 8 | 3(38%) | Sep 2012 |
| Maldives | 8 | 1(13%) | Apr 2026 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 4(50%) | Aug 2025 |
| Turks and Caicos | 8 | 2(25%) | Feb 2025 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1(14%) | Aug 1967 |
| Colombia | 7 | 2(29%) | Oct 2025 |
| Marshall Islands | 7 | 3(43%) | Aug 1999 |
| Vanuatu | 7 | 4(57%) | Jun 2005 |
| Kenya | 7 | 4(57%) | Sep 2011 |
| Iran | 7 | 1(14%) | Sep 1961 |
| Mauritius | 6 | 0(0%) | Oct 2017 |
| Barbados | 6 | 4(67%) | May 1933 |
| Samoa | 6 | 0(0%) | Nov 2025 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 4(67%) | Dec 2022 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1(17%) | Dec 2015 |
| Portugal | 5 | 1(20%) | Oct 2010 |
| Yemen | 5 | 5(100%) | Mar 2007 |
| US Virgin Islands | 5 | 3(60%) | Aug 2020 |
| Sierra Leone | 5 | 2(40%) | Mar 2006 |
| Guam | 5 | 2(40%) | Oct 2019 |
| South Korea | 5 | 3(60%) | Aug 2010 |
| Iraq | 5 | 2(40%) | Aug 1948 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1(25%) | May 2017 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 0(0%) | Dec 2017 |
| France | 4 | 2(50%) | Jun 2014 |
| Malta | 4 | 3(75%) | Aug 2010 |
| Japan | 4 | 2(50%) | Feb 2010 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1(25%) | Feb 2016 |
| Cayman Islands | 4 | 0(0%) | Feb 2026 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 3(75%) | Oct 2012 |
| Russia | 4 | 1(25%) | Aug 2011 |
| Iceland | 4 | 2(50%) | Apr 2011 |
| Palau | 3 | 0(0%) | Sep 1970 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1(33%) | Aug 1960 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 2(67%) | May 1943 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1(33%) | Sep 2000 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1(33%) | Sep 1993 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0(0%) | Apr 2024 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1(33%) | Oct 2024 |
| Libya | 3 | 2(67%) | Nov 2017 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1(33%) | Sep 1896 |
| Guinea | 3 | 2(67%) | Jan 1962 |
| Grenada | 3 | 3(100%) | Jun 1970 |
| Micronesia | 3 | 0(0%) | Dec 1970 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 0(0%) | Jan 2006 |
| Seychelles | 2 | 0(0%) | Mar 2023 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1(50%) | Apr 1957 |
| French Southern Territories | 2 | 2(100%) | Apr 1931 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1(50%) | Jan 2004 |
| Belize | 2 | 0(0%) | May 2021 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1(50%) | Jul 1955 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 2(100%) | Jul 1954 |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 2 | 2(100%) | Jul 2013 |
| Namibia | 2 | 0(0%) | May 1981 |
| Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 2 | 0(0%) | Jul 2017 |
| Myanmar | 2 | 2(100%) | Apr 1894 |
| Algeria | 2 | 2(100%) | Jun 1922 |
| Singapore | 2 | 1(50%) | Dec 1966 |
| Madagascar | 2 | 0(0%) | May 2010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1(100%) | Oct 1987 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 1(100%) | Feb 1996 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1(100%) | Apr 1909 |
| Dominica | 1 | 0(0%) | Jan 1993 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 0(0%) | Jul 1962 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1(100%) | Jan 1929 |
| Andorra | 1 | 0(0%) | Feb 1993 |
| Palestinian Territories | 1 | 0(0%) | May 2013 |
| Norway | 1 | 0(0%) | Jul 2007 |
| Martinique | 1 | 0(0%) | Nov 1891 |
| Macau | 1 | 0(0%) | Apr 1864 |
| Western Sahara | 1 | 1(100%) | Sep 2024 |
| North Korea | 1 | 1(100%) | May 1981 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1(100%) | Dec 2003 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1(100%) | Dec 1902 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1(100%) | Jun 1893 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1(100%) | Aug 1921 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0(0%) | Aug 2006 |
| Austria | 1 | 0(0%) | Jul 2000 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 1 | 1(100%) | May 1844 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 0(0%) | Mar 1952 |
| Argentina | 1 | 0(0%) | Jan 1954 |
| Guyana | 1 | 0(0%) | Aug 1923 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 0(0%) | Jan 2021 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 0(0%) | Nov 1892 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1(100%) | Feb 1861 |
| Germany | 1 | 0(0%) | Jul 2017 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 0(0%) | Jun 1948 |
| Peru | 1 | 1(100%) | Oct 1849 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 0(0%) | May 1917 |
| Jordan | 1 | 0(0%) | Jun 2021 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 0(0%) | May 2014 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1(100%) | Sep 1941 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1(100%) | Oct 1932 |
| Malawi | 1 | 0(0%) | May 2019 |
| Botswana | 1 | 0(0%) | May 2008 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 0(0%) | Dec 2013 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1(100%) | Dec 1956 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1(100%) | Sep 1901 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 0(0%) | Nov 1966 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1(100%) | Sep 1993 |