A s the worldwide human population continues to rise year after year, so does our interest in aquatic recreation. The number of shark attacks in any given year or region is highly influenced by the number of people entering the water.
See: More People Mean More Attacks
Australia Shark Attacks vs. Population Growth
JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.12 10 21 44 51 28 25 37 26 20 41 117 1 8 23 20 11 11 8 7 4 9 12 1900-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 2000-2009 Years 0 50 100 150 Number of Attacks 0 5 10 15 20 Population (Million) JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.12 All Attacks Fatalities Population (Million) New Zealand Shark Attacks vs. Population Growth
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.12 1 1 3 4 7 13 31 37 2 4 1 1900-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 2000-2009 Years 0 10 20 30 40 Number of Attacks 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Population (Million) JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.12 All Attacks Fatalities Population (Million) California Shark Attacks vs. Population Growth
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.12 1 1 1 20 36 45 79 181 259 1 2 2 3 2 1 1900-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 2000-2009 Years 0 100 200 300 Number of Attacks 0 10 20 Population (Million) JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.12 All Attacks Fatalities Population (Million) Florida Annual Tourist/Resident Population vs Shark Attacks
Basis for presentation courtesy Howard Cohen
JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.12 10 13 12 10 24 14 13 24 18 24 36 37 1 1 1 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Years 0 10 20 30 40 Number of Attacks 40 50 60 70 80 Population (Million) JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.12 All Attacks Fatalities Tourists per Year (Million) Fl Residents & Visitors (Million)