Nature
Dying in a shark attack
Odds
1 in 3,748,067
lifetime (US) · United States
What this means
Fatal shark attacks are vanishingly rare in the US. Drowning and lightning are far more common coastal hazards than shark bites.
Methodology
Ballpark lifetime odds often cited from ISAF / NSC-style summaries of US shark fatalities vs population. Coastal exposure varies widely — inland risk is far lower.
Updated 2026-01-15
Source
International Shark Attack File / Florida Museum ↗Share
Odds of dying in a shark attack: 1 in 3,748,067 (lifetime (US)). — How Likely Is That? https://www.howlikelyisthat.com/odds/odds-of-dying-in-a-shark-attack
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