Shark Attacks in El Salvador

The Global Shark Attack File records 4 shark attacks in El Salvador between 1950 and 1993. Of those, 2 were fatal (50.0%). The species most often involved is the white shark?.

Total recorded

Fatal

Fatality rate

50.0%

Global avg 21.1%

Years covered

1950–1993

Recorded incidents by year

Peak 3 (1993)Avg 2.0

19501993

2 years of data, 1950–1993

Shark attacks in El Salvador per year, 1950–1993
Year	Attacks
1950	1
1993	3

Species most often involved in El Salvador

Species	Recorded incidents
White shark?	1
3.7 m [12'] white shark	1
1,100-lb shark	1

Counts based on the species field in the Global Shark Attack File. Species identification in incident reports is not always reliable.

Activities most associated with incidents

Surfing2
Oyster fishing1
Jerked overboard while pole fishing for tuna1

Recent recorded incidents in El Salvador

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many shark attacks have been recorded in El Salvador?

The Global Shark Attack File records 4 shark attacks in El Salvador, of which 2 were fatal.

What is the shark attack fatality rate in El Salvador?

50.0% of recorded shark attacks in El Salvador are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.

Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in El Salvador?

Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in El Salvador attacks are White shark?, 3.7 m [12'] white shark, 1,100-lb shark.

What activities are most associated with shark attacks in El Salvador?

Surfing accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in El Salvador, 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.