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The Global Shark Attack File records 65 shark attacks in Philippines between 1878 and 2025. Of those, 37 were fatal (56.9%). The species most often involved is the shark involvement not confirmed.
Total recorded
65
Fatal
37
Fatality rate
56.9%
Global avg 21.1%
Years covered
1878–2025
| Year | Attacks |
|---|---|
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1921 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1927 | 1 |
| 1932 | 3 |
| 1934 | 1 |
| 1942 | 1 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1945 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1960 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| Species | Recorded incidents |
|---|---|
| Shark involvement not confirmed | 2 |
| Not stated | 1 |
| 10' shark | 1 |
| "small sharks" | 1 |
| White shark | 1 |
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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