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Between 2001 and 2010, an average of 4.3 people per year died from shark attacks. [3] In 2000, there were 79 shark attacks reported worldwide, 11 of them fatal. [17] In 2005 and 2006, this number decreased to 61 and 62 respectively, while the number of fatalities dropped to only four per year. [17]
The attack by the 8–11-foot (2.4–3.4 m) tiger shark occurred in 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) of water and was witnessed by victim's snorkeling partner and groundskeeper. Morrell's body was recovered and later autopsied at Maui Memorial Hospital by the County Coroner.
Lists of fatal shark attacks include: List of fatal shark attacks in Australia; List of fatal shark attacks in Réunion;
Ten people were killed by sharks in 2023, double the number of fatalities recorded in 2022
Shark attacks on humans are still very rare — only about 70 per year. They are still less common than lightning strikes (270 cases per year) or drowning deaths (320,000 deaths per year).
The number of shark attacks worldwide increased in 2023, and so did fatalities related to shark attacks.
This is a list of fatal shark attacks in Australia. ... Year Date Area Activity Victim Sex ... Mauled to death. Late morning Great White Shark [329] 2017 17 April
While last year saw twice as many fatal attacks as 2014, the number of deadly encounters was roughly on par with the past decade's average, said George Burgess, director of the International Shark ...