1580-2008 Statistics of Shark Attacks on Divers Worldwide
(N=246)

8.94% North America (not Hawaii) 64 26.02% USA (not Hawaii) 59 23.98% Florida 26 10.57% California 22 Delaware 2 0.81% North Carolina 2 0.1% Connecticut 1 0.41% Massachusetts 1 0.41% Texas 1 0.41% Other 4 1.63% Mexico 4 1.63% Bermuda 1 0.41% Australia 59 23.98% Australia 48 19.51% Queensland 16 6.50% Western Australia 14 5.69% New South Wales 9 3.66% South Australia 4 1.63% Tasmania 3 1.22% Victoria 1 0.41% Northern Territory 1 0.41% New Zealand 11 4.47% Pacific Ocean Islands 47 19.11% Hawaii 17 6.91% Fiji Islands 10 4.07% Papua New Guinea 6 2.44% Marshall Islands 5 2.03% Wake Island 2 0.81% Solomon Islands 1 0.41% New Caledonia 2 0.81% American Samoa 1 0.41% Federated States of Micronesia 1 0.41% Kiribati 1 0.41% Guam 1 0.41% Central America and Caribbean Islands 20 8.13% Bahama Islands 14 5.69% Virgin Islands 2 0.81% Panama 1 0.41% Cayman Islands 1 0.41% West Indies 1 0.41% Costa Rica 1 0.41% Africa 24 9.76% Republic of South Africa 9 3.66% Kenya 4 1.63% Mascarene Islands 2 0.81% Sudan 2 0.81% Egypt 2 0.82% Mozambique 1 0.41% Tunisia 1 0.41% Djibouti 1 0.41% Libya 1 0.41% Seychelles 1 0.41% Asia 14 5.69% Saudi Arabia 4 1.63% Japan 2 0.81% Singapore 2 0.81% Hong Kong 1 0.41% Iran 1 0.41% Malaysia 1 0.41% United Arab Emirates 1 0.41% Philippine Islands 1 0.41% South Korea 1 0.41% Europe 12 4.88% Italy 7 2.85% England 2 0.81% Greece 2 0.81% Croatia 1 0.41% South America 5 2.03% Brazil 3 1.22% Ecuador 2 0.81% Other 1 0.41%

Note: the percentages in each row stand for that particular location compared to the rest of the world.


Last updated: May 13, 2009

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