Annual Report

The following are the REPORTED crocodilian attack statistics for 2023. It is important to emphasize that a significant number of incidents go unreported, particularly throughout the range of the Nile crocodile. The Nile crocodile is almost certainly responsible for more human deaths annually than any other species, but reporting is very limited for much of its range. In addition, attacks by the saltwater crocodile go unreported in many parts of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Species
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus): 250 attacks (132 fatal)
Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus): 164 attacks (115 fatal)
Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris): 101 attacks (47 fatal)
American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus): 19 attacks (2 fatal)*
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis): 14 attacks (3 fatal)*
Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger): 10 attacks (1 fatal)
Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii): 7 attacks (all non-fatal)
Tomistoma/false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii): 4 attacks (1 fatal)
Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris): 4 attacks (all non-fatal)
Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus): 3 attacks (all non-fatal)
West African crocodile (Crocodylus suchus): 2 attacks (both fatal)
Australian freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni): 2 attacks (both non-fatal)
Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius): 1 attack (non-fatal)
Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare): 1 attack (non-fatal)

Regions
Africa
Angola: 16 attacks (9 fatal)
Botswana: 2 attacks (both non-fatal)
Burundi: 2 attacks (both non-fatal)
Cameroon: 1 attack (fatal)
Chad: 2 attacks (both fatal)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 16 attacks (11 fatal)
Ethiopia: 1 attack (fatal)
Kenya: 4 attacks (all fatal)
Madagascar: 4 attacks (2 fatal)
Malawi: 18 attacks (15 fatal)
Mozambique: 12 attacks (11 fatal)
Namibia: 7 attacks (3 fatal)
South Africa: 2 attacks (both non-fatal)
Tanzania: 21 attacks (14 fatal)
Uganda: 10 attacks (8 fatal)
Zambia: 31 attacks (26 fatal)
Zimbabwe: 17 attacks (10 fatal)

Americas
Brazil: 13 attacks (all non-fatal)
Colombia: 4 attacks (all non-fatal)
Costa Rica: 2 attacks (1 fatal)*
Dominican Republic: 1 attack (non-fatal)
El Salvador: 1 attack (non-fatal)
Guatemala: 2 attacks (both non-fatal)
Guyana: 1 attack (non-fatal)
Jamaica: 2 attacks (both non-fatal)
Mexico: 13 attacks (1 fatal)*
Nicaragua: 3 attacks (all non-fatal)
Panama: 1 attack (non-fatal)
Paraguay: 1 attack (non-fatal)
Peru: 1 attack (fatal)
USA: 14 attacks (3 fatal)*

Asia
Bangladesh: 1 attack (fatal)
Brunei: 3 attacks (2 fatal)
India: 107 attacks (51 fatal)
Indonesia: 170 attacks (85 fatal)
Malaysia: 21 attacks (15 fatal)
Myanmar: 1 attack (fatal)
Nepal: 1 attack (fatal)
Philippines: 7 attacks (4 fatal)
Sri Lanka: 8 attacks (5 fatal)
Timor-Leste: 5 attacks (all fatal)

Oceania
Australia: 16 attacks (2 fatal)
Papua New Guinea: 14 attacks (6 fatal)
Solomon Islands: 3 attacks (2 fatal)

*Two American crocodile fatalities and one American alligator fatality remain unconfirmed by authorities.