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International Shark Attack File
Statistics of Shark Attacks on Divers Worldwide
(N=224)
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North America (not Hawaii) |
59 |
26.40% |
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USA (not Hawaii) |
54 |
24.11% |
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Florida |
22 |
9.82% |
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California |
21 |
9.38% |
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Delaware |
2 |
0.89% |
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North Carolina |
2 |
0.89% |
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Connecticut |
1 |
0.45% |
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Louisiana |
1 |
0.45% |
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Texas |
1 |
0.45% |
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Other |
4 |
1.79% |
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Mexico |
4 |
1.79% |
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Bermuda |
1 |
0.45%
|
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Australia |
49 |
21.88% |
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Australia |
38 |
16.97% |
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Queensland |
16 |
7.14% |
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Western Australia |
11 |
4.91% |
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New South Wales |
4 |
1.79% |
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South Australia |
3 |
1.34% |
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Tasmania |
3 |
1.34% |
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Northern Territory |
1 |
0.45% |
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New Zealand |
11 |
4.91%
|
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Pacific Ocean Islands |
42 |
18.75% |
|
Hawaii |
17 |
7.59% |
|
Fiji Islands |
9 |
4.02% |
|
Papua New Guinea |
5 |
2.23% |
|
Marshall Islands |
4 |
1.79% |
|
Wake Island |
2 |
0.89% |
|
Solomon Islands |
1 |
0.45% |
|
New Caledonia |
1 |
0.45% |
|
American Samoa |
1 |
0.45% |
|
Federated States of Micronesia |
1 |
0.45% |
|
Kiribati |
1 |
0.45% |
|
Central America and Caribbean Islands |
21 |
9.38% |
|
Bahama Islands |
15 |
6.70% |
|
Panama |
2 |
0.89% |
|
Virgin Islands |
2 |
0.89% |
|
Cayman Islands |
1 |
0.45% |
|
Costa Rica |
1 |
0.45%
|
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Africa |
22 |
9.82% |
|
Republic of South Africa |
9 |
4.02% |
|
Kenya |
4 |
1.79% |
|
Mascarene Islands |
2 |
0.89% |
|
Sudan |
2 |
0.89% |
|
Egypt |
2 |
0.89% |
|
Mozambique |
1 |
0.45% |
|
Tunisia |
1 |
0.45% |
|
Djibouti |
1 |
0.45%
|
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Asia |
13 |
5.80% |
|
Saudi Arabia |
4 |
1.79% |
|
Japan |
2 |
0.89% |
|
Singapore |
2 |
0.89% |
|
Hong Kong |
1 |
0.45% |
|
Iran |
1 |
0.45% |
|
Malaysia |
1 |
0.45% |
|
United Arab Emirates |
1 |
0.45% |
|
Philippine Islands |
1 |
0.45% |
|
Europe |
12 |
5.36% |
|
Italy |
7 |
3.13% |
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England |
2 |
0.89% |
|
Greece |
2 |
0.89% |
|
Croatia |
1 |
0.45%
|
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South America |
5 |
2.23% |
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Brazil |
3 |
1.34% |
|
Ecuador |
2 |
0.89%
|
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Other |
1 |
0.45% |
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Note: the percentages in each row stand for that particular location compared to the rest of the world.
Last updated: February 21, 2005
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