The Global Shark Attack File records 152 shark attacks in Papua New Guinea between 1878 and 2019. Of those, 68 were fatal (44.7%). The species most often involved is the tiger shark.
Total recorded
152
Fatal
68
Fatality rate
44.7%
Global avg 21.2%
Years covered
1878–2019
Recorded incidents by year
Peak 12(1956)Avg 3.7
187819582019
40 years of data, 1878–2019
Shark attacks in Papua New Guinea per year, 1878–2019
How many shark attacks have been recorded in Papua New Guinea?▾
The Global Shark Attack File records 152 shark attacks in Papua New Guinea, of which 68 were fatal.
What is the shark attack fatality rate in Papua New Guinea?▾
44.7% of recorded shark attacks in Papua New Guinea are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.2%.
Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Papua New Guinea?▾
Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Papua New Guinea attacks are Tiger Shark, Bronze Whaler, White Shark.
What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Papua New Guinea?▾
Spearfishing accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Papua New Guinea, with 25 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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