Shark Attacks in Mexico: Statistics & History | Shark Data Lab
Shark Attacks in Mexico
The Global Shark Attack File records 107 shark attacks in Mexico between 1500 and 2025. Of those, 50 were fatal (46.7%). The species most often involved is the tiger shark.
How many shark attacks have been recorded in Mexico?▾
The Global Shark Attack File records 107 shark attacks in Mexico, of which 50 were fatal.
What is the shark attack fatality rate in Mexico?▾
46.7% of recorded shark attacks in Mexico are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.
Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Mexico?▾
Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Mexico attacks are Tiger Shark, White Shark, Bull Shark.
What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Mexico?▾
Swimming accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Mexico, with 27 cases logged.
Where does this shark attack data come from?▾
All figures are derived from the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF), a non-profit database of shark-human incident records. Shark Data Lab cleans, geocodes, and aggregates the GSAF dataset for analysis.
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