Shark Attacks in Trinidad & Tobago: Statistics & History | Shark Data Lab
Shark Attacks in Trinidad & Tobago
The Global Shark Attack File records 7 shark attacks in Trinidad & Tobago between 1815 and 2024. Of those, 1 were fatal (14.3%). The species most often involved is the blacktip reef shark.
Total recorded
7
Fatal
1
Fatality rate
14.3%
Global avg 21.1%
Years covered
1815–2024
Recorded incidents by year
Peak 2(2024)Avg 1.2
181520122024
6 years of data, 1815–2024
Shark attacks in Trinidad & Tobago per year, 1815–2024
How many shark attacks have been recorded in Trinidad & Tobago?▾
The Global Shark Attack File records 7 shark attacks in Trinidad & Tobago, of which 1 were fatal.
What is the shark attack fatality rate in Trinidad & Tobago?▾
14.3% of recorded shark attacks in Trinidad & Tobago are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.
Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Trinidad & Tobago?▾
Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Trinidad & Tobago attacks are Blacktip Reef Shark, Bull Shark.
What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Trinidad & Tobago?▾
Swimming accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Trinidad & Tobago, with 2 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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