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The Global Shark Attack File records 141 shark attacks in Bahamas between 1860 and 2025. Of those, 15 were fatal (10.6%). The species most often involved is the bull shark.
Total recorded
141
Fatal
15
Fatality rate
10.6%
Global avg 21.1%
Years covered
1860–2025
| Year | Attacks |
|---|---|
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1932 | 1 |
| 1939 | 2 |
| 1942 | 1 |
| 1947 | 1 |
| 1948 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 |
| 1965 | 3 |
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| Species | Recorded incidents |
|---|---|
| Bull shark | 10 |
| Nurse shark | 9 |
| Lemon shark | 8 |
| Caribbean reef shark | 7 |
| Tiger shark | 5 |
Counts based on the species field in the Global Shark Attack File. Species identification in incident reports is not always reliable.
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