Question 1

How many shark attacks have been recorded in Maldives?

Accepted Answer

The Global Shark Attack File records 7 shark attacks in Maldives, of which 0 were fatal.

Question 2

What is the shark attack fatality rate in Maldives?

Accepted Answer

0.0% of recorded shark attacks in Maldives are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.

Question 3

Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Maldives?

Accepted Answer

Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Maldives attacks are Tiger Shark, Nurse Shark.

Question 4

What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Maldives?

Accepted Answer

Fishing accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Maldives, with 2 cases logged.

Question 5

Where does this shark attack data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Year	Attacks
2018	1
2020	1
2022	1
2023	1
2024	1
2025	1
2026	1

Shark Attacks in Maldives

Recorded incidents by year

Species most often involved in Maldives

Activities most associated with incidents

Recent recorded incidents in Maldives

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