Shark Attacks vs. Rip Currents

Rip Current Rescues and Fatalities Compared to Shark Attacks and Fatalities

Year Number of Rip Current Rescues Number of Rip Current Fatalities Number of Shark bites Number of Shark bite Fatalities
2004 33,354 44 30 2
2005 24,089 12 37 1
2006 32,961 28 36 0
2007 40,810 53 50 0
2008 41,610 34 36 1
2009 37,434 39 29 0
2010 39,915 72 38 2
2011 32,687 19 31 0
2012 35,935 22 53 1
2013 22,499 38 47 1
TOTALS 341,294 361 379 8

Source of rip current data: United States Life Saving Association.

Source of shark attack data: International Shark Attack File, June 2014.