The Global Shark Attack File records 30 shark attacks in Solomon Islands between 1855 and 2017. Of those, 12 were fatal (40.0%). The species most often involved is the spotted wobbegong.
Total recorded
30
Fatal
12
Fatality rate
40.0%
Global avg 21.2%
Years covered
1855–2017
Recorded incidents by year
Peak 5(1942)Avg 1.4
185519592017
20 years of data, 1855–2017
Shark attacks in Solomon Islands per year, 1855–2017
How many shark attacks have been recorded in Solomon Islands?▾
The Global Shark Attack File records 30 shark attacks in Solomon Islands, of which 12 were fatal.
What is the shark attack fatality rate in Solomon Islands?▾
40.0% of recorded shark attacks in Solomon Islands are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.2%.
Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Solomon Islands?▾
Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Solomon Islands attacks are Spotted Wobbegong.
What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Solomon Islands?▾
Swimming accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Solomon Islands, with 4 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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